The Pursuit of Happiness [183494] Released: 1934-09-27 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 75 mins Popularity: 0.292 Vote Average: 5.8 Vote Count: 6 Overview: Lederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls in love with a Yankee girl, but a thuggish local militiaman jealously makes things hard for him while he's a prisoner of war. Cast [14] Francis LedererMax Christmann Joan BennettPrudence Kirklan Charles RugglesAaron Kirkland Mary BolandComfort Kirkland Barbara BarondessMeg Mallory Minor WatsonColonel Sherwood Irving BaconBijah Walter KingsfordRev. Lyman Banks Adrian MorrisThad Jennings Duke YorkJonathan Burr CaruthRev. Myles Jules CowlesThe Drunk Spencer ChartersSam Evans Holmes HerbertGen. Sir Henry C Trailers