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It's a Wonderful World( 1939)

TV-MAComedyRomanceCrimeMystery
64%
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THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Claudette Colbert

      Edwina Corday

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      James Stewart

      Guy Johnson

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      Guy Kibbee

      Fred 'Cap' Streeter

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      Nat Pendleton

      Sergeant Fred Koretz

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      Frances Drake

      Vivian Tarbel

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      Edgar Kennedy

      Lieutenant Miller

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      Ernest Truex

      Willie Heyward

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      Richard Carle

      Major I. E. Willoughby

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      Cecilia Callejo

      Dolores Gonzales

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      Sidney Blackmer

      Al Mallon

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      Andy Clyde

      'Gimpy' Wilson

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      Cliff Clark

      Captain Haggerty

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      Cecil Cunningham

      Madame J. L. Chambers

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      Leonard Kibrick

      Herman Plotka

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      Hans Conried

      Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager

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      Grady Sutton

      Lupton Peabody

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      Lowden Adams

      Vivian's Butler (uncredited)

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      Murray Alper

      Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

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      Monya Andre

      Guest (uncredited)

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      Lulu Mae Bohrman

      Guest (uncredited)

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      Harry Burns

      Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

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      George Chandler

      Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

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      Frank Coghlan Jr.

      Elevator Boy (uncredited)

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      Hal Cooke

      Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)

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      Maurice Costello

      Guest (uncredited)

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      Rae Daggett

      Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

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      Daisy

      A Dog (uncredited)

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      Edgar Dearing

      Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)

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      John Dilson

      Doctor (uncredited)

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      Peter Du Rey

      Guest (uncredited)

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      Rex Evans

      Scout Master (uncredited)

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      Frank Faylen

      Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

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      Jack Gardner

      Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

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      Tom Hanlon

      Radio Announcer (voice)

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      Harold Hoff

      Spike (uncredited)

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      Mike Lally

      Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

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      W.E. Lawrence

      Guest (uncredited)

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      Wally Maher

      Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

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      Fay McKenzie

      Guest (uncredited)

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      Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

      Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)

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      George Meeker

      Ned Brown (uncredited)

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      Harold Miller

      Guest (uncredited)

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      Alberto Morin

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Philip Morris

      Policeman on Train (uncredited)

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      Jack Mulhall

      Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

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      Louis Natheaux

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Jack Raymond

      Lipinsky (uncredited)

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      Mary Louise Smith

      Guest (uncredited)

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      William Tannen

      Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)

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      Phillip Terry

      Chauffeur (uncredited)

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      Monte Vandergrift

      Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)

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      Ray Walker

      Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 22 2022
    This is a cracking, quickly paced little comedy thriller with Claudette Colbert really on form as the rather dreamy poet who finds herself caught up in James Stewart's murder shenanigans. He is a PI whose wealthy pal is held for murder. When Stewart ("Johnson") is offered $100k to get to the bottom of it all, he tries to investigate, gets arrested, escapes from the cops into a river and alights on poor old "Edwina Corday" (Colbert) whose car he hijacks. After a bumpy start to their relationship, the pair of them are soon on the case to solve the mystery. It moves along well, the two stars - alo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • escape
    • police
    • kidnapping
    • detective
    • murder