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ComedyRomanceCrimeMystery

It's a Wonderful World

- 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.

Release Date : 1939-05-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Claudette Colbert

Character Name : Edwina Corday

Original Name : Claudette Colbert

Gender : Female

James Stewart

Character Name : Guy Johnson

Original Name : James Stewart

Gender : Male

Guy Kibbee

Character Name : Fred 'Cap' Streeter

Original Name : Guy Kibbee

Gender : Male

Nat Pendleton

Character Name : Sergeant Fred Koretz

Original Name : Nat Pendleton

Gender : Male

Frances Drake

Character Name : Vivian Tarbel

Original Name : Frances Drake

Gender : Female

Edgar Kennedy

Character Name : Lieutenant Miller

Original Name : Edgar Kennedy

Gender : Male

Ernest Truex

Character Name : Willie Heyward

Original Name : Ernest Truex

Gender : Male

Richard Carle

Character Name : Major I. E. Willoughby

Original Name : Richard Carle

Gender : Male

Cecilia Callejo

Character Name : Dolores Gonzales

Original Name : Cecilia Callejo

Gender : Female

Sidney Blackmer

Character Name : Al Mallon

Original Name : Sidney Blackmer

Gender : Male

Andy Clyde

Character Name : 'Gimpy' Wilson

Original Name : Andy Clyde

Gender : Male

Cliff Clark

Character Name : Captain Haggerty

Original Name : Cliff Clark

Gender : Male

Cecil Cunningham

Character Name : Madame J. L. Chambers

Original Name : Cecil Cunningham

Gender : Female

Leonard Kibrick

Character Name : Herman Plotka

Original Name : Leonard Kibrick

Gender : Male

Hans Conried

Character Name : Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager

Original Name : Hans Conried

Gender : Male

Grady Sutton

Character Name : Lupton Peabody

Original Name : Grady Sutton

Gender : Male

Lowden Adams

Character Name : Vivian's Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Lowden Adams

Gender : Male

Murray Alper

Character Name : Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Original Name : Murray Alper

Gender : Male

Monya Andre

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Monya Andre

Gender : Male

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Lulu Mae Bohrman

Gender : Female

Harry Burns

Character Name : Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Burns

Gender : Male

George Chandler

Character Name : Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Original Name : George Chandler

Gender : Male

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Character Name : Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Coghlan Jr.

Gender : Male

Hal Cooke

Character Name : Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Cooke

Gender : Male

Maurice Costello

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Costello

Gender : Male

Rae Daggett

Character Name : Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Rae Daggett

Gender : Female

Daisy

Character Name : A Dog (uncredited)

Original Name : Daisy

Gender : Male

Edgar Dearing

Character Name : Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)

Original Name : Edgar Dearing

Gender : Male

John Dilson

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : John Dilson

Gender : Male

Peter Du Rey

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Du Rey

Gender : Male

Rex Evans

Character Name : Scout Master (uncredited)

Original Name : Rex Evans

Gender : Male

Frank Faylen

Character Name : Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Faylen

Gender : Male

Jack Gardner

Character Name : Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Gardner

Gender : Male

Tom Hanlon

Character Name : Radio Announcer (voice)

Original Name : Tom Hanlon

Gender : Male

Harold Hoff

Character Name : Spike (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Hoff

Gender : Male

Mike Lally

Character Name : Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Lally

Gender : Male

W.E. Lawrence

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : W.E. Lawrence

Gender : Male

Wally Maher

Character Name : Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Original Name : Wally Maher

Gender : Male

Fay McKenzie

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Fay McKenzie

Gender : Female

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Character Name : Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)

Original Name : Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Gender : Male

George Meeker

Character Name : Ned Brown (uncredited)

Original Name : George Meeker

Gender : Male

Harold Miller

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Miller

Gender : Male

Alberto Morin

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Alberto Morin

Gender : Male

Philip Morris

Character Name : Policeman on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Morris

Gender : Male

Jack Mulhall

Character Name : Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mulhall

Gender : Male

Louis Natheaux

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Natheaux

Gender : Male

Jack Raymond

Character Name : Lipinsky (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Raymond

Gender : Male

Mary Louise Smith

Character Name : Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Louise Smith

Gender : Male

William Tannen

Character Name : Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)

Original Name : William Tannen

Gender : Male

Phillip Terry

Character Name : Chauffeur (uncredited)

Original Name : Phillip Terry

Gender : Male

Monte Vandergrift

Character Name : Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)

Original Name : Monte Vandergrift

Gender : Male

Ray Walker

Character Name : Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Walker

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-22

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 - along with Guy Kibbee as "Cap Streeter" - gel well with some pithy lines from Colbert and daft scenarios well executed by them both as they close in on their prey. In the end, it doesn't really matter who killed whom - it's just an enjoyable vehicle for the two stars who are having some fun - and it is contagious.