CinemaOSMovie · 1939 · 1h 47m · NR
Idiot's Delight

The Biggest Thrill They Ever Gave You! Norma and Clark together in the romance of a "ham" song-and-dance man and a "red-headed liar from Omaha."

61%(17)IMDbComedyDrama

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

Directed byClarence Brown

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
EN
Released
January 27, 1939
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Idiot's Delight - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Harry Van

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Irene Fellara

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Achille Weber

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Dr. Hugo Waldersee

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Capt. Kirvline

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Quillary

Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

Madame Zuleika

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

'Don' Navadel

Peter Willes

Peter Willes

Mr. Jimmy Cherry

Pat Paterson

Pat Paterson

Mrs. Cherry

Creative team
Directed by
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Written by
Robert E. Sherwood
Robert E. Sherwood
Produced by
Hunt Stromberg
Hunt Stromberg

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