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Right to the Heart

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Right to the Heart
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEugene Forde
Screenplay byWalter Bullock
Based onYou Can't Always Tell
by Harold MacGrath
Produced bySol M. Wurtzel
StarringBrenda Joyce
Joseph Allen
Cobina Wright
Stanley Clements
Don DeFore
Hugh Beaumont
CinematographyVirgil Miller
Edited byLouis R. Loeffler
Music byLeigh Harline
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • January 23, 1942 (1942-01-23)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Right to the Heart is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Walter Bullock.The film stars Brenda Joyce, Joseph Allen, Cobina Wright and Stanley Clements. It is based on a short story by Harold MacGrath, which had been filmed previously as Womanpower in 1926. The film was released on January 23, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]

Plot

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John T. Bromley III is a young man from high society who is physically humiliated by a prizefighter before his socialite sweetheart, Jenny Killian. He goes to a training camp to redeem his self-respect and ensure his success in a return engagement with the fighter.

Cast

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Production

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Cornel Wilde was due to star but fell ill and was replaced by Joseph Allen.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Right to the Heart (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. 1994-03-14. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "Right-to-the-Heart - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  3. ^ "Right to the Heart". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  4. ^ Right to the Heart at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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