The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)

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Released:
1934-09-27

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.

Director:
Alexander Hall

Runtime:
1h 15min

Genre:
Comedy, History, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Francis Lederer
    as
    Max Christmann
  • Joan Bennett
    as
    Prudence Kirkland
  • Charles Ruggles
    as
    Aaron Kirkland
  • Mary Boland
    as
    Comfort Kirkland
  • Barbara Barondess
    as
    Meg Mallory