Elopement (film)
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 Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Written by | Bess Taffel |
| Produced by | Fred Kohlmar |
| Starring |
Clifton Webb Anne Francis |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Edited by | William B. Murphy |
| Music by |
Cyril Mockridge Alfred Newman (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time |
82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2 million (US rentals) |
Elopement is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Clifton Webb, Anne Francis, Charles Bickford and William Lundigan.
Plot
Jacqueline "Jake" Osborne is sent to college to follow in the footsteps of her successful father Howard, but she falls in love with professor Matt Reagan. They impulsively decide to elope.
Howard and his wife are furious, but when they confront the young professor's parents, they find them equally irate. The parents hit the road together, hoping to prevent the marriage, while Jake and Matt begin to bicker and wonder if their decision was made in haste.
Cast
- Clifton Webb as Howard Osborne
- Anne Francis as Jacqueline "Jake" Osborne
- Charles Bickford as Tom Reagan
- William Lundigan as Matt Reagan
- Reginald Gardiner as Roger Evans
- Evelyn Varden as Millie Reagan
- Margalo Gillmore as Claire Osborne
- Tommy Rettig as Daniel Reagan