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The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

THE BUNDLING HIT!

1934•1h 15m•5.8/10
ComedyHistoryRomance

Ratings

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5.8/10(6)

Lederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls in love with a Yankee girl, but a thuggish local militiaman jealously makes things hard for him while he's a prisoner of war.

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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

Max Christmann

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Prudence Kirkland

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Aaron Kirkland

Mary Boland

Mary Boland

Comfort Kirkland

Barbara Barondess

Barbara Barondess

Meg Mallory

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Colonel Sherwood

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Bijah

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Rev. Lyman Banks

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Thad Jennings

Duke York

Duke York

Jonathan

Burr Caruth

Rev. Myles

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

The Drunk

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Sam Evans

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Gen. Sir Henry Clinton

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