It Happened in Brooklyn (1947): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1947, It Happened in Brooklyn is a comedy, romance and music film directed by Richard Whorf, running about 105 minutes. “IT ALL TAKES PLACE IN THAT FASCINATING WONDERLAND OF THE FAR EAST...BROOKLYN!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Danny has been in the army for 4 years, yet all he thinks about is Brooklyn and how great it is. When he returns after the war, he soon finds that Brooklyn is not so nice after all. He is able to share a place with Nick, the janitor of his old High School, and get a job as a singer in a music store. He also meets Leo, a talented pianist and his teacher Anne, whose dream is to singing Opera. When Jamie arrives from England, Danny tries to show him the Brooklyn experience and help him compose modern swing music. Together, these four also try to help Leo get the Brooklyn Music scholarship.

Who’s in it. It Happened in Brooklyn stars Frank Sinatra as Danny Webson Miller, Kathryn Grayson as Anne Fielding, Peter Lawford as Jamie Shellgrove and Jimmy Durante as Nick Lombardi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, It Happened in Brooklyn has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch It Happened in Brooklyn page.

If you liked it. Fans of It Happened in Brooklyn tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.