It's bigger than all of us!
Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world".
It Happened to Jane (1959) is a comedy and romance film directed by Richard Quine, released on May 24, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs and Steve Forrest. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 71 ratings.
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Doris Day
as Jane Osgood
Jack Lemmon
as George Denham
Ernie Kovacs
as Harry Foster Malone
Steve Forrest
as Larry Hall
Teddy Rooney
as Billy Osgood
Russ Brown
as Uncle Otis
Walter Greaza
as Crawford Sloan
Parker Fennelly
as Homer Bean
Mary Wickes
as Matilda Runyon
Philip Coolidge
as Wilbur Peterson
Max Showalter
as Selwyn Harris
John Cecil Holm
as Aaron Caldwell
Directed by Richard Quine, written by Norman Katkov, Norman Katkov and Max Wilk, produced by Martin Melcher and Richard Quine.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 71 ratings.
Not quite a Lobster Newberg. Doris Day is an astute businesswoman who deals in the mass production of Lobsters. When her latest delivery goes awry due to incompetence of the E&P Railroad, she decided to take them on. All while affairs of the heart try to come into play. Nothing really wrong with the film as such, it's all very harmless, a pleasant romantic comedy, with a likable cast (Jack Lemmon & Ernie Kovacs…
Reviewed on October 3, 2015
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The main cast of It Happened to Jane (1959) includes Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Steve Forrest and Teddy Rooney. The film was directed by Richard Quine. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
It Happened to Jane was released on May 24, 1959 and runs for 1h 37m.
It Happened to Jane (1959) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 71 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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