You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It
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1956
1h 35m
4.7(7 votes)
Romance
Comedy
Music

Overview

A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

June Allyson

Ellen "Ellie" Andrews

June Allyson
Acting

Jack Lemmon

Peter Warne

Jack Lemmon
Acting

Charles Bickford

A.A. Andrews

Charles Bickford
Acting

Paul Gilbert

George Shapely

Paul Gilbert
Acting

Jim Backus

Danker

Jim Backus
Acting

Stubby Kaye

Fred Toten

Stubby Kaye
Acting

Henny Youngman

First Bus Driver

Henny Youngman
Acting

Allyn Joslyn

Joe Gordon, Editor

Allyn Joslyn
Acting

Jacques Scott

Jacques 'Jack' Ballarino

No Image
Acting

Walter Baldwin

1st Proprietor

Walter Baldwin
Acting

Byron Foulger

Billings, Andrews' Secretary

Byron Foulger
Acting

Richard H. Cutting

First Hotel Proprietor

Richard H. Cutting
Acting

Louise Beavers

Maid

Louise Beavers
Acting

Raymond Greenleaf

Minister

Raymond Greenleaf
Acting

Howard McNear

Vernon, Second proprietor

Howard McNear
Acting

Elvia Allman

Ma, Vernon's Wife

Elvia Allman
Acting

Edwin Chandler

TV Announcer

No Image
Acting

Jack Albertson

Third Proprietor

Jack Albertson
Acting

Queenie Smith

Elderly Lady

Queenie Smith
Acting

William Forrest

Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)

William Forrest
Acting

Frank Sully

Red

Frank Sully
Acting

Dub Taylor

Joe

Dub Taylor
Acting

Steve Benton

Second Driver

No Image
Acting

Bill Walker

Norville, the Butler

Bill Walker
Acting

Herb Vigran

Detective

Herb Vigran
Acting

Larry J. Blake

Detective

Larry J. Blake
Acting

Russell Hicks

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Russell Hicks
Acting

Barrie Chase

Western Union Clerk

Barrie Chase
Acting

Leoda Richards

Wedding Guest

Leoda Richards

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