It's a Wonderful World (1939)

05/19/1939 (US) • 1h 26m

Comedy, Romance, Crime, Mystery

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

Claudette Colbert

Edwina Corday

James Stewart

Guy Johnson

Guy Kibbee

Fred 'Cap' Streeter

Nat Pendleton

Sergeant Fred Koretz

Frances Drake

Vivian Tarbel

Edgar Kennedy

Lieutenant Miller

Ernest Truex

Willie Heyward

Richard Carle

Major I. E. Willoughby

Cecilia Callejo

Dolores Gonzales


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

escape

police

kidnapping

detective

romcom

murder

madcap comedy

screwball comedy

framed for a crime

escaped prisoner

framed for murder

imminent execution

crime comedy

comedy mystery

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