It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

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1939
1h 26m
6.3(44 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Crime
Mystery

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Claudette Colbert

Edwina Corday

Claudette Colbert
Acting

James Stewart

Guy Johnson

James Stewart
Acting

Guy Kibbee

Fred 'Cap' Streeter

Guy Kibbee
Acting

Nat Pendleton

Sergeant Fred Koretz

Nat Pendleton
Acting

Frances Drake

Vivian Tarbel

Frances Drake
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Edgar Kennedy

Lieutenant Miller

Edgar Kennedy
Acting

Ernest Truex

Willie Heyward

Ernest Truex
Acting

Richard Carle

Major I. E. Willoughby

Richard Carle
Acting

Cecilia Callejo

Dolores Gonzales

Cecilia Callejo
Acting

Sidney Blackmer

Al Mallon

Sidney Blackmer
Acting

Andy Clyde

'Gimpy' Wilson

Andy Clyde
Acting

Cliff Clark

Captain Haggerty

Cliff Clark
Acting

Cecil Cunningham

Madame J. L. Chambers

Cecil Cunningham
Acting

Leonard Kibrick

Herman Plotka

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Hans Conried

Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager

Hans Conried
Acting

Grady Sutton

Lupton Peabody

Grady Sutton
Acting

Lowden Adams

Vivian's Butler (uncredited)

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Murray Alper

Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Murray Alper
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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)

Harry Burns
Acting

George Chandler

Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

George Chandler
Acting

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.
Acting

Hal Cooke

Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)

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Maurice Costello

Guest (uncredited)

Maurice Costello
Acting

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)

Edgar Dearing
Acting

John Dilson

Doctor (uncredited)

John Dilson
Acting

Peter Du Rey

Guest (uncredited)

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Rex Evans

Scout Master (uncredited)

Rex Evans
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Frank Faylen

Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

Frank Faylen
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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)

Mike Lally
Acting

W.E. Lawrence

Guest (uncredited)

W.E. Lawrence
Acting

Wally Maher

Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

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Fay McKenzie

Guest (uncredited)

Fay McKenzie
Acting

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Acting

George Meeker

Ned Brown (uncredited)

George Meeker
Acting

Harold Miller

Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Acting

Alberto Morin

Waiter (uncredited)

Alberto Morin
Acting

Philip Morris

Policeman on Train (uncredited)

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Jack Mulhall

Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall
Acting

Louis Natheaux

Waiter (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux
Acting

Jack Raymond

Lipinsky (uncredited)

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Mary Louise Smith

Guest (uncredited)

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William Tannen

Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)

William Tannen
Acting

Phillip Terry

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Phillip Terry
Acting

Monte Vandergrift

Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)

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Ray Walker

Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Ray Walker

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