It Happened One Night (1934) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • A man hits a woman on the buttocks while carrying her
  • While in the motel room, you can see Ellie changing her clothes (you can see her underwear-top that goes under her blouse). Peter unbuttons some of Ellie's buttons to make her look slovenly as a disguise, then buttons her blouse back up after the danger is over.
  • Peter goes shirtless twice. Implied sex scene at the very end.
  • Ellen flashes her thigh (while hitchhiking in order to get a driver's attention.)
  • An unmarried woman and man share sleeping quarters, hanging a blanket as a makeshift wall.

Violence & Gore

  • Any violence portrayed in the film is slapstick, and played for laughs.
  • A woman is slapped across the face by her father when she is talking back to him.
  • Peter gets annoyed by Ellie bragging about her father and spanks her once while carrying her across a stream.
  • Peter chases down a driver and returns later with his car and numerous scrapes and bruises on his face. He then explains to Ellie that he got in a fight with the driver and "...gave him a black eye".

Profanity

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A gentleman smokes a cigar in one scene.
  • A lady is seen smoking in a few scenes.
  • A man is shown smoking a cigarette in bed.
  • A character is shown drinking alcohol.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A boy's mother collapses on a bus and he runs crying to Ellie telling her how they're poor and may not be able to get to New York.

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