It's a Wonderful World (1939)
It's a Wonderful World (1939)
THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!
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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Cast

Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert As: Edwina Corday
James Stewart James Stewart As: Guy Johnson
Guy Kibbee Guy Kibbee As: Fred 'Cap' Streeter
Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton As: Sergeant Fred Koretz
Frances Drake Frances Drake As: Vivian Tarbel
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Crime, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 19 May 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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

Leonard Kibrick

Herman Plotka

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Lupton Peabody

Lowden Adams

Lowden Adams

Vivian's Butler (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Monya Andre

Monya Andre

Guest (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Guest (uncredited)

Harry Burns

Harry Burns

Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Hal Cooke

Hal Cooke

Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Guest (uncredited)

Rae Daggett

Rae Daggett

Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Daisy

Daisy

A Dog (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Doctor (uncredited)

Peter Du Rey

Peter Du Rey

Guest (uncredited)

Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Scout Master (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

Tom Hanlon

Radio Announcer (voice)

Harold Hoff

Harold Hoff

Spike (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

W.E. Lawrence

W.E. Lawrence

Guest (uncredited)

Wally Maher

Wally Maher

Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

Guest (uncredited)

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)

George Meeker

George Meeker

Ned Brown (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Guest (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

Waiter (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Policeman on Train (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Lipinsky (uncredited)

Mary Louise Smith

Mary Louise Smith

Guest (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)

Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

Monte Vandergrift

Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Directed By

W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Director

Hugh Boswell

Hugh Boswell

Assistant Director

Charles Dorian

Charles Dorian

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Story

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Screenplay

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Original Story

Production Crew

Frank Davis

Frank Davis

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

George Bassman

George Bassman

Orchestrator

Wally Heglin

Wally Heglin

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oliver T. Marsh

Oliver T. Marsh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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