Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
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1939
1h 47m
6.1(15 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Clark Gable

Harry Van

Clark Gable
Acting

Norma Shearer

Irene Fellara

Norma Shearer
Acting

Edward Arnold

Achille Weber

Edward Arnold
Acting

Charles Coburn

Dr. Hugo Waldersee

Charles Coburn
Acting

Joseph Schildkraut

Capt. Kirvline

Joseph Schildkraut
Acting

Burgess Meredith

Quillary

Burgess Meredith
Acting

Laura Hope Crews

Madame Zuleika

Laura Hope Crews
Acting

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

'Don' Navadel

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Acting

Peter Willes

Mr. Jimmy Cherry

Peter Willes
Acting

Pat Paterson

Mrs. Cherry

Pat Paterson
Acting

William Edmunds

Dumptsy

William Edmunds
Acting

Fritz Feld

Pittatek

Fritz Feld
Acting

Virginia Grey

Shirley Laughlin

Virginia Grey
Acting

Virginia Dale

Francine Merle

Virginia Dale
Acting

Paula Stone

Beulah Tremayne

Paula Stone
Acting

Bernadene Hayes

Edna Creesh

Bernadene Hayes
Acting

Joan Marsh

Elaine Messiger

Joan Marsh
Acting

Lorraine Krueger

Bebe Gould

Lorraine Krueger
Acting

Barbara Bedford

Nurse #1

Barbara Bedford
Acting

Gertrude Bennett

Woman with Powders

No Image
Acting

Margaret Bert

Nurse #2

No Image
Acting

Clem Bevans

Jimmy Barzek

Clem Bevans
Acting

Hobart Cavanaugh

Frueheim

Hobart Cavanaugh
Acting

Jimmy Conlin

Stagehand

Jimmy Conlin
Acting

Anna Demetrio

Fat Italian Woman on Train

Anna Demetrio
Acting

Helen Dickson

Mrs. McCreevy

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Acting

Frank Faylen

Ed

Frank Faylen
Acting

Bud Geary

Ambulance Passenger

Bud Geary
Acting

Jack Grey

Townsman

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Acting

Eddie Gribbon

Cop

Eddie Gribbon
Acting

William Irving

Sandro

William Irving
Acting

Charles Judels

Daka

Charles Judels
Acting

Suzanne Kaaren

Nurse #3

Suzanne Kaaren
Acting

Evalyn Knapp

Nurse #4

Evalyn Knapp
Acting

Edward LeSaint

The Honorable Thomas McCreevy

Edward LeSaint
Acting

Mitchell Lewis

Chief Wahoo

Mitchell Lewis
Acting

Francis McDonald

Flight Captain

Francis McDonald
Acting

Claire McDowell

Crying Mother

Claire McDowell
Acting

Buddy Messinger

Usher

Buddy Messinger
Acting

Robert Middlemass

Hospital Commandant

Robert Middlemass
Acting

Adolph Milar

Fellara

Adolph Milar
Acting

Rudolf Myzet

Czech Announcer (voice)

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Acting

Frank Orth

Benny Zinsser

Frank Orth
Acting

Garry Owen

Newsstand Vendor

Garry Owen
Acting

Paul Panzer

Greek Chef

Paul Panzer
Acting

Emory Parnell

Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop

Emory Parnell
Acting

Lee Phelps

Train Announcer

Lee Phelps
Acting

Edward Raquello

Chiari

Edward Raquello
Acting

George Sorel

Major

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Harry Strang

Sergeant at Ambulance

Harry Strang
Acting

Bernard Suss

Auguste

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Acting

Frank M. Thomas

Bert

Frank M. Thomas
Acting

E. Alyn Warren

Clerk at Royal Grand Hotel

E. Alyn Warren
Acting

Bonita Weber

Woman with Catsup

Bonita Weber
Acting

Joe Yule

Vaudeville Comic

Joe Yule

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