It Happened to Jane (1959)

Small-town lobster dealer Jane Osgood (Doris Day) has a large shipment completely ruined by the neglect of the railroad owned by Harry Foster Malone (Ernie Kovacs). She sues and much to Malone’s chagrin is awarded “triple damages”.

Helped by shy attorney George Denham (Jack Lemmon), she slaps an Attachment on one of Malone’s trains when he appeals against the damages and, with the additional aid of newspaperman Larry Hall (Steve Forrest), she becomes a national hero.

All this is too much for the already apoplectic Malone, and when Jane uses the train to rush her lobsters to market, Malone re-routes it around the country – just to show her who’s running this railroad.

Beautiful photography and a fast and furious finale complement the likeable performances from Jack Lemmon and Doris Day to make this one of the most enjoyable, sunny and uncomplicated comedies of the day.

Jane Osgood
Doris Day
George Denham
Jack Lemmon
Harry Foster Malone
Ernie Kovacs
Lawrence Clay ‘Larry’ Hall
Steve Forrest
Billy Osgood
Teddy Rooney
Uncle Otis
Russ Brown
Crawford Sloan
Walter Greaza
Homer Bean
Parker Fennelly
Matilda Runyon
Mary Wickes
Wilbur Peterson
Philip Coolidge
Selwyn Harris
Max Showalter (as Casey Adams)
Aaron Caldwell
John Cecil Holm
Betty Osgood
Gina Gillespie
Clarence Runyon
Dick Crockett
Eugene
Napoleon Whiting
Dave Garroway 
Himself
Bob Paige
Himself
Garry Moore
Himself
Bill Cullen
Himself
Jayne Meadows 
Herself
Henry Morgan
Himself
Betsy Palmer 
Herself

Director
Richard Quine