The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.621 |
Directed By
Alexander Hall
Crew
Alexander Hall
J.P. McEvoy
Virginia Van Upp
Armina Marshall
Stephen Morehouse Avery
Lawrence Langner
TOP CAST
Francis Lederer
Max Christmann
Joan Bennett
Prudence Kirkland
Charles Ruggles
Aaron Kirkland
Mary Boland
Comfort Kirkland
Barbara Barondess
Meg Mallory
Minor Watson
Colonel Sherwood
Irving Bacon
Bijah
Walter Kingsford
Rev. Lyman Banks
Adrian Morris
Thad Jennings
Duke York
Jonathan
Burr Caruth
Rev. Myles
Jules Cowles
The Drunk
Spencer Charters
Sam Evans
Holmes Herbert
Gen. Sir Henry Clinton
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