It's a Great Life
1935, English. Directed by Edward F. Cline.
Desperate for work, Johnny Barclay leaves Ma and Grandpop to join the newly formed Civilian Conversation Corps. On the way he meets cynical young hobo Roscoe "Rockie" Johnson, and, although Rockie believes that hopping freight trains is a great life, Johnny convinces him to join the Corps.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Edward F. ClineDirector
- Joe MorrisonJohnny Barclay
- Paul KellyRockie Johnson
- Rosalind KeithMary Jennings
- William FrawleyLt. McNulty
- Charles 'Chic' SaleGrandpa Barclay
- David HoltRuddy
- Dean JaggerArnold
- Baby LeRoyBuddy
- Florence NashMa Emmy Barclay
- Gloria Ann WhiteElizabeth
- Oscar PolkLazy Bones
- Irving BaconSlim (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 4 October 1935
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Arthur Lake, Harlan Thompson, Paul Gerard Smith
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It's a Great Life runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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It's a Great Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 October 1935. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed It's a Great Life?
It's a Great Life (1935) was directed by Edward F. Cline and stars Joe Morrison, Paul Kelly, Rosalind Keith.