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It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

Release: 1939-05-19 ·Runtime: 86m ·★ 6.3
Comedy Romance Crime Mystery

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

James Stewart James Stewart as Guy Johnson Guy Kibbee Guy Kibbee as Fred 'Cap' Streeter Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy as Lieutenant Miller Cecilia Callejo Cecilia Callejo as Dolores Gonzales Sidney Blackmer Sidney Blackmer as Al Mallon Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. as Elevator Boy (uncredited) Frances Drake Frances Drake as Vivian Tarbel Cliff Clark Cliff Clark as Captain Haggerty Cecil Cunningham Cecil Cunningham as Madame J. L. Chambers Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited) John Dilson John Dilson as Doctor (uncredited) Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) Fay McKenzie Fay McKenzie as Guest (uncredited) Harold Miller Harold Miller as Guest (uncredited) Ernest Truex Ernest Truex as Willie Heyward Andy Clyde Andy Clyde as 'Gimpy' Wilson Hans Conried Hans Conried as Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager Harry Burns Harry Burns as Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited) George Chandler George Chandler as Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited) Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart as Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited) William Tannen William Tannen as Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited) Phillip Terry Phillip Terry as Chauffeur (uncredited) Ray Walker Ray Walker as Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited) Claudette Colbert Claudette Colbert as Edwina Corday George Meeker George Meeker as Ned Brown (uncredited) Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton as Sergeant Fred Koretz Rex Evans Rex Evans as Scout Master (uncredited) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Reporter with Vivian (uncredited) Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall as Reporter with Vivian (uncredited) Louis Natheaux Louis Natheaux as Waiter (uncredited) Richard Carle Richard Carle as Major I. E. Willoughby Grady Sutton Grady Sutton as Lupton Peabody Murray Alper Murray Alper as Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited) Maurice Costello Maurice Costello as Guest (uncredited) W.E. Lawrence W.E. Lawrence as Guest (uncredited) Alberto Morin Alberto Morin as Waiter (uncredited)