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It's a Wonderful World

(1939)

Comedy, Romance, Crime, Mystery

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1hrs 26m

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.

Score

64

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Claudette Colbert as Edwina Corday

Claudette Colbert

** Edwina Corday

James Stewart as Guy Johnson

James Stewart

** Guy Johnson

Guy Kibbee as Fred 'Cap' Streeter

Guy Kibbee

** Fred 'Cap' Streeter

Nat Pendleton as Sergeant Fred Koretz

Nat Pendleton

** Sergeant Fred Koretz

Frances Drake as Vivian Tarbel

Frances Drake

** Vivian Tarbel

Edgar Kennedy as Lieutenant Miller

Edgar Kennedy

** Lieutenant Miller

Ernest Truex as Willie Heyward

Ernest Truex

** Willie Heyward

Richard Carle as Major I. E. Willoughby

Richard Carle

** Major I. E. Willoughby

Cecilia Callejo as Dolores Gonzales

Cecilia Callejo

** Dolores Gonzales

Sidney Blackmer as Al Mallon

Sidney Blackmer

** Al Mallon

Andy Clyde as 'Gimpy' Wilson

Andy Clyde

** 'Gimpy' Wilson

Cliff Clark as Captain Haggerty

Cliff Clark

** Captain Haggerty

Cecil Cunningham as Madame J. L. Chambers

Cecil Cunningham

** Madame J. L. Chambers

Leonard Kibrick as Herman Plotka

Leonard Kibrick

** Herman Plotka

Hans Conried as Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager

Hans Conried

** Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager

Grady Sutton as Lupton Peabody

Grady Sutton

** Lupton Peabody

Lowden Adams as Vivian's Butler (uncredited)

Lowden Adams

** Vivian's Butler (uncredited)

Murray Alper as Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Murray Alper

** Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Monya Andre as Guest (uncredited)

Monya Andre

** Guest (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman as Guest (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

** Guest (uncredited)

Harry Burns as Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

Harry Burns

** Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

George Chandler as Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

George Chandler

** Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr. as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

** Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Hal Cooke as Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)

Hal Cooke

** Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)

Maurice Costello as Guest (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

** Guest (uncredited)

Rae Daggett as Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Rae Daggett

** Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Daisy as A Dog (uncredited)

Daisy

** A Dog (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing as Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

** Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)

John Dilson as Doctor (uncredited)

John Dilson

** Doctor (uncredited)

Peter Du Rey as Guest (uncredited)

Peter Du Rey

** Guest (uncredited)

Rex Evans as Scout Master (uncredited)

Rex Evans

** Scout Master (uncredited)

Frank Faylen as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

** Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

Jack Gardner as Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

** Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon as Radio Announcer (voice)

Tom Hanlon

** Radio Announcer (voice)

Harold Hoff as Spike (uncredited)

Harold Hoff

** Spike (uncredited)

Mike Lally as Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Mike Lally

** Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

W.E. Lawrence as Guest (uncredited)

W.E. Lawrence

** Guest (uncredited)

Wally Maher as Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Wally Maher

** Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Fay McKenzie as Guest (uncredited)

Fay McKenzie

** Guest (uncredited)

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart as Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

** Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)

George Meeker as Ned Brown (uncredited)

George Meeker

** Ned Brown (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

** Guest (uncredited)

Alberto Morin as Waiter (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

** Waiter (uncredited)

Philip Morris as Policeman on Train (uncredited)

Philip Morris

** Policeman on Train (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall as Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

** Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux as Waiter (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

** Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Raymond as Lipinsky (uncredited)

Jack Raymond

** Lipinsky (uncredited)

Mary Louise Smith as Guest (uncredited)

Mary Louise Smith

** Guest (uncredited)

William Tannen as Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)

William Tannen

** Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)

Phillip Terry as Chauffeur (uncredited)

Phillip Terry

** Chauffeur (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift as Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

** Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)

Ray Walker as Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Ray Walker

** Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

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