Elopement

"The Funniest Comedy of the Year!"

1951 1h 22m EN

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8.3

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6.5

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★8.3TMDB · 3★6.5IMDB · 204

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two sets of parents frantically race to stop their eloping children's wedding.

“The Funniest Comedy of the Year!”

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Cast

Clifton Webb
Howard Osborne
Charles Bickford
Tom Reagan
Anne Francis
Jacqueline "Jake" Osborne
William Lundigan
Matt Reagan
Reginald Gardiner
Roger Evans
Evelyn Varden
Millie Reagan
Margalo Gillmore
Claire Osborne
Tommy Rettig
Daniel Reagan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry Koster
Writers: Bess Boyle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William B. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Clifton Webb and Charles Bickford and Anne Francis carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The Funniest Comedy of the Year!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry Koster directs. William B. Murphy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Editor William B. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Clifton Webb and Charles Bickford and Anne Francis carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The Funniest Comedy of the Year!".
6IMDB entry: tt0043499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 11 different titles around the world.