Initially unsuccessful at the box-office, American playwright Channing Pollock re-edited the film to "normal feature length" for its American release by Paramount and UFA (the German distributor that was nearly bankrupted), and reworded he English subtitles." Ludmilla answered for him, forecasting that former champion Creed would lose: "My husband is very happy to have this opportunity.B.Warner inLost Horizon (1937)Peter Lorre in theMr.Motoseries of films (1937-1939)Gale Sondergaard inThe Letter (1940)Katharine Hepburn and Walter Huston inDragon Seed (1944)Jennifer Jones inLove Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)John Wayne inThe Conqueror (1956)Marlon Brando inThe Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)Robert Donat and German actor Curt Juergens inThe Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)Mickey Rooney inBreakfast at Tiffany""s (1961)The Warner Bros...No, I ain""t been to California.I don""t intend to go either.Martha takes Ethan""s coat, folds it, and puts it in her bedroom""s hope chest, while Ethan watches.At Ethan""s side, Aaron - aware of their semi-secret love - peacefully offers a handshake and welcome.Producer/director Capra won his second Oscar as Director for this film, following his initial victory forIt Happened One Night (1934)- ultimately he would win three Academy Awards for direction.