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Love on the Run

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London-based newspaper reporter Mike Anthony (Clark Gable) is assigned to cover the marriage of heiress Sally Parker (Joan Crawford) to the greedy Prince Igor (Ivan Lebedeff). His rival, Barnabas Pells (Franchot Tone), sets out to interview a famed aviator, Baron Otto Spandermann (Reginald Owen), and his wife, Hilda (Mona Barrie). When Mike falls for Sally, the two attempt to escape to Paris, but they are closely trailed by Barney, who is looking to scoop the story.
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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 09/25/2019
The elements are all familiar, not to say hokum, but the charm of Love on the Run is the speed and ingenuity with which they have been fitted into a brand-new pattern. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/05/2006
C+
Though the plot line is thin, the presence of Crawford and Gable make it watchable. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/11/2005
C+
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 04/09/2004
3/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 08/24/2003
4/5
Charming romantic comedy with the stars at their peak. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D @RT35616104 05/13/2023 It really wants to be It Happened One Night. It isn't, but that does not mean it isn't fun. See more michele a @Ladybug2020 07/14/2021 Joan young and married to Tone then. See more 02/25/2020 Very funny romantic comedy with Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Franchot Tone all on top form as the story gets steadily more and more crazy. See more 04/15/2017 Fun Gable movie. Crawford is mis-cast. Am becoming a big Franchot Tone fan. The castle caretaker is lotta fun. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 04/23/2016 Love on the Run is an incredible film. It is about a runaway bride and an undercover reporter get caught up in political intrigue. Joan Crawford and Clark Gable give fantastic performances. The screenplay is good but a little slow in places. W.S. Van Dyke did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the humor and romance. Love on the Run is a must see. See more 07/06/2014 Two of my least favorite old Hollywood stars, Joan Crawford and Clark Gable star in this screwball comedy. I do have a morbid fascination with the bizarre Crawford, who is woefully miscast as a runaway heiress in this screwball comedy, ALA "It Happened One Night." It probably doesn't help that I'm not a fan of the leads, but this film just didn't seem all that funny or interesting. Franchot Tone and William Demarest also appear. See more Read all reviews
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W. S. Van Dyke II

Director

Joan Crawford

Sally Parker

Clark Gable

Michael Anthony

Franchot Tone

Barnabus Pells

Reginald Owen

Baron Otto Spandermann

Mona Barrie

Baroness Hilda Spandermann

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Love on the Run

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Synopsis London-based newspaper reporter Mike Anthony (Clark Gable) is assigned to cover the marriage of heiress Sally Parker (Joan Crawford) to the greedy Prince Igor (Ivan Lebedeff). His rival, Barnabas Pells (Franchot Tone), sets out to interview a famed aviator, Baron Otto Spandermann (Reginald Owen), and his wife, Hilda (Mona Barrie). When Mike falls for Sally, the two attempt to escape to Paris, but they are closely trailed by Barney, who is looking to scoop the story.
Director
W. S. Van Dyke II
Producer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter
Gladys Hurlbut, John Lee Mahin, Manuel Seff
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 20, 1936, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 20m
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