If I Were Free

{{Short description|1933 film}}

{{About|the 1933 film|the song by Peter, Paul & Mary|See What Tomorrow Brings}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = If I Were Free

| image =

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| director = Elliott Nugent

| producer = Merian C. Cooper

| screenplay = Dwight Taylor

| based_on = {{based on|Behold, We Live
1932 play|John Van Druten}}

| starring = Irene Dunne
Clive Brook
Nils Asther
Henry Stephenson
Vivian Tobin

| music = Roy Webb

| cinematography = Edward Cronjager

| editing = Arthur Roberts

| studio = RKO Pictures

| distributor = RKO Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1933|12|1}}

| runtime = 66 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

}}

If I Were Free is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Elliott Nugent and written by Dwight Taylor, based on the play, Behold, We Live by John Van Druten. The film stars Irene Dunne, Clive Brook, Nils Asther and Henry Stephenson. The film was released on December 1, 1933, by RKO Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78957/if-i-were-free|title=If I Were Free (1933) - Overview|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=September 9, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A03EEDB1439E33ABC4D53DFB766838F629EDE|title=Movie Review - If I Were Free - THE SCREEN; Irene Dunne, Clive Brook and Henry Stephenson in a Film Version of a John Van Druten Play|website=The New York Times |accessdate=September 9, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/if-i-were-free/101900|title=If I Were Free Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for If I Were Free|work=TV Guide|accessdate=September 9, 2014|archive-date=September 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909031102/http://movies.tvguide.com/if-i-were-free/101900|url-status=dead}}

Plot

A suicidal World War I veteran and an antique dealer, both of whom are married to different people, embark on a love affair.

Cast

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