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ComedyFantasy

Wonder Man

- It's Gala-Gala with Girls, Gaiety and that Goldwyn Glamour!

Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson. One night, two of Jackson's thugs kill Buzzy and dump his body in the lake at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Buzzy comes back as a ghost and summons his bookworm twin, Edwin Dingle, to Prospect Park so that he can help the police nail Jackson.

Release Date : 1945-06-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Danny Kaye

Character Name : Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew

Original Name : Danny Kaye

Gender : Male

Virginia Mayo

Character Name : Ellen Shanley

Original Name : Virginia Mayo

Gender : Female

Vera-Ellen

Character Name : Midge Mallon

Original Name : Vera-Ellen

Gender : Female

Donald Woods

Character Name : Monte Rossen

Original Name : Donald Woods

Gender : Male

S.Z. Sakall

Character Name : Schmidt

Original Name : S.Z. Sakall

Gender : Male

Allen Jenkins

Character Name : Chimp

Original Name : Allen Jenkins

Gender : Male

Edward Brophy

Character Name : Torso

Original Name : Edward Brophy

Gender : Male

Steve Cochran

Character Name : Ten Grand Jackson

Original Name : Steve Cochran

Gender : Male

Otto Kruger

Character Name : District Attorney

Original Name : Otto Kruger

Gender : Male

Richard Lane

Character Name : Assistant District Attorney

Original Name : Richard Lane

Gender : Male

Natalie Schafer

Character Name : Mrs. Hume

Original Name : Natalie Schafer

Gender : Female

Huntz Hall

Character Name : Sailor

Original Name : Huntz Hall

Gender : Male

Virginia Gilmore

Character Name : Sailor's Girl Friend

Original Name : Virginia Gilmore

Gender : Female

Edward Gargan

Character Name : Policeman in Park

Original Name : Edward Gargan

Gender : Male

Alice Mock

Character Name : Prima Donna

Original Name : Alice Mock

Gender : Male

Gisela Werbisek

Character Name : Mrs. Schmidt

Original Name : Gisela Werbisek

Gender : Female

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Pelican Club Extra / Opera Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Franklyn Farnum

Character Name : Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Franklyn Farnum

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Pelican Club Paron (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Byron Foulger

Character Name : Deli Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Foulger

Gender : Male

Gloria Delson

Character Name : Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Gloria Delson

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-01

Danny Kaye is "Dingle" - a charismatic, if slightly annoying, nightclub entertainer who, after witnessing an hit, falls foul of some mobsters. His ghost returns to try and inspire his rather timid twin to help deliver his killers to the cops. The split-personality approach allows for plenty opportunities for light comedy. "Dingle" must reconcile the attentions of his fiancée "Midge" (Vera-Allen) - engaged to the murdered man, and of the shy and retiring librarian "Ellen" (Virginia Mayo) who prefers the quieter man. This love triangle thread is a bit wearisome, to be honest, and concludes in a rather predictable way - indeed, the whole storyline is pretty unremarkable. Kaye is at his best when he is ostensibly "possessed" by his twin - and the flower-allergy number "Otchi Tchorniya" is the highlight of the film. Also quite notable are the visual effects. Both "Dingle" characters frequently and imperceptibly appear in the same shot, the ghostly apparition even walking through objects. Fans of the star may get more from this, but I found his performance just a bit too dominating, the rest of the film is as nothing to his appearances and the songs are all pretty lacklustre, save for Leo Robin & David Rose's "So in Love". It's quirky, colourful and well paced, so fans should enjoy it - it just over-did it for me.