IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED - BUT IT DID (1936) Reginald Denny & Evelyn Brent | Comedy, Mystery | B&W

It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did is a 1936 American romantic crime film directed by Phil Rosen. The film is also known as It Couldn't Have Happened (American review title).

SYNOPSIS
When a play's two producers are murdered, the playwright tries to solve the crime.

Theatrical Writer Greg Stone (Reginald Denny) is rehearsing with his troupe. Some secrets between the actors. And some problems with contracts to be signed with the producers. Then two murders. Stone is forced into investigating ...

CAST & CRW
Reginald Denny as Greg Stone
Evelyn Brent as Beverly Drake
Jack La Rue as Smiley Clark
Inez Courtney as Linda Sands
Hugh Marlowe as Edward Forrest
Claude King as Ellis Holden
Bryant Washburn as Norman Carter
Robert Homans as Police Lt. O'Neill
Crauford Kent as Bob Bennett
Robert Frazer as Lloyd Schaefer
Miki Morita as Hashi – Houseboy
Emily LaRue as Ingenue

Directed by Phil Rosen
Written by Arthur T. Horman (original story and screenplay)
Produced by Maury M. Cohen
Cinematography M.A. Anderson
Edited by Roland D. Reed
Production company Invincible Pictures Corp.
Distributed by Chesterfield Pictures
Release date 1936
Running time 70 minutes
Country United States
Language English