It Happened Tomorrow (1944)

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A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.

Released: 1944-03-31
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 1h 25m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 72 votes

Directed by René Clair.

Top cast

Dick Powell as Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens
Linda Darnell as Sylvia Smith-Stevens
Jack Oakie as Uncle Oscar Smith
Edgar Kennedy as Insp. Mulrooney
John Philliber as Pop Benson
Edward Brophy as Jake Shomberg
George Cleveland as Mr. Gordon
Sig Ruman as Mr. Beckstein
Paul Guilfoyle as Shep
George Chandler as Bob

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Where to watch It Happened Tomorrow

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
India: stream on Artiflix
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Artiflix; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV

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