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It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!

1939•1h 26m•6.4/10
ComedyRomanceCrimeMystery

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6.4/10(45)

Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Edwina Corday

James Stewart

James Stewart

Guy Johnson

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Fred 'Cap' Streeter

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Sergeant Fred Koretz

Frances Drake

Frances Drake

Vivian Tarbel

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Lieutenant Miller

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Willie Heyward

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Major I. E. Willoughby

Cecilia Callejo

Cecilia Callejo

Dolores Gonzales

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Al Mallon

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

'Gimpy' Wilson

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Captain Haggerty

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Madame J. L. Chambers

Leonard Kibrick

Herman Plotka

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Lupton Peabody

Lowden Adams

Vivian's Butler (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Monya Andre

Guest (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Guest (uncredited)

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