| The Pursuit of Happiness | |
| Director: | Alexander Hall |
| Producer: | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Screenplay: | Stephen Morehouse Avery J.P. McEvoy Virginia Van Upp |
| Starring: | Francis Lederer Joan Bennett Charlie Ruggles Mary Boland Walter Kingsford Minor Watson Adrian Morris |
| Music: | Heinz Roemheld Tom Satterfield |
| Cinematography: | Karl Struss |
| Editing: | James Smith |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Pursuit of Happiness is a 1934 American historical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Stephen Morehouse Avery, J.P. McEvoy and Virginia Van Upp. The film stars Francis Lederer, Joan Bennett, Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, Walter Kingsford, Minor Watson and Adrian Morris. The film was released on September 28, 1934, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]
A Hessian soldier serving with British forces during the American Revolutionary War deserts and tries to settle down in Connecticut with a local woman he has met.