You Can't Run Away from It

"The funniest movie in maybe 20 years!"

Oct 31 1956 Approved 1h 35m
Comedy, Musical, Romance

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

Plot

Ellen (June Allyson) is kidnapped by father (Charles Bickford) after she ran off and got married to someone he thinks is a gold digger. She escapes and starts an adventurous trip back to Houston to be with her husband. Her Father hires a private investigator to stop her. On the bus to Houston, a newspaper man (Jack Lemmon) figures out who she is. Instead of cashing in on the big story and the reward money he falls in love with her.

Written by

Samuel Hopkins Adams, Claude Binyon, Robert Riskin

Directed by

Dick Powell

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
653
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA