Right to the Heart is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Walter Bullock.The film stars Brenda Joyce, Joseph Allen, Cobina Wright and Stanley Clements. It is based on a short story by Harold MacGrath, which had been filmed previously as Womanpower in 1926. The film was released on January 23, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]
| Right to the Heart | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Eugene Forde |
| Screenplay by | Walter Bullock |
| Based on | You Can't Always Tell by Harold MacGrath |
| Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Starring | Brenda Joyce Joseph Allen Cobina Wright Stanley Clements Don DeFore Hugh Beaumont |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
| Edited by | Louis R. Loeffler |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
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John T. Bromley III is a young man from high society who is physically humiliated by a prizefighter before his socialite sweetheart, Jenny Killian. He goes to a training camp to redeem his self-respect and ensure his success in a return engagement with the fighter.
Cast
edit- Brenda Joyce as Jenny Killian
- Joseph Allen as John T. Bromley III
- Cobina Wright as Barbara Paxton
- Stanley Clements as Stash
- Don DeFore as Tommy Sands
- Hugh Beaumont as Willie Donovan
- Charles D. Brown as Jim Killian
- Ethel Griffies as Minerva Bromley
- Frank Orth as Pete
- Phil Tead as McAllister
- William Haade as Morgan
- Spencer Charters as Jonah
Production
editCornel Wilde was due to star but fell ill and was replaced by Joseph Allen.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Right to the Heart (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. 1994-03-14. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Right-to-the-Heart - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "Right to the Heart". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ Right to the Heart at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
External links
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