It's a Wonderful World (1939)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 26min
- Comedy, Crime
- 19 May 1939 (USA)
- Movie
When a tycoon (Ernest Truex) is accused of murder, the private eye (James Stewart) tracking him finds himself roped in as an accessory and attempts to evade police, kidnapping a poetess (Claudette Colbert) along the way.
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Cast verified as complete
| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Edwina Corday
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| James Stewart | ... |
Guy Johnson
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| Guy Kibbee | ... |
Fred 'Cap' Streeter
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| Nat Pendleton | ... |
Sergeant Fred Koretz
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| Frances Drake | ... |
Vivian Tarbel
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| Edgar Kennedy | ... |
Police Lieutenant Miller
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| Ernest Truex | ... |
Willie Heyward
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| Richard Carle | ... |
Major I.E. Willoughby
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| Cecilia Callejo | ... |
Dolores Gonzales
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| Sidney Blackmer | ... |
Al Mallon
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| Andy Clyde | ... |
'Gimpy'
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Police Captain Haggerty
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Madame J.L. Chambers
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| Leonard Kibrick | ... |
Herman Plotka
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| Hans Conried | ... |
Delmonico - Stage Manager
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Lupton Peabody
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Lowden Adams | ... |
Vivian's Butler (uncredited)
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
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Monya Andre | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
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Harry Burns | ... |
Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
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| Frank Coghlan Jr. | ... |
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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Hal Cooke | ... |
Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)
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| Maurice Costello | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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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)
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| John Dilson | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Peter Du Rey | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Rex Evans | ... |
Scout Master (uncredited)
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
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| Tom Hanlon | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Harold Hoff | ... |
Spike (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
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| W.E. Lawrence | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Wally Maher | ... |
Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
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| Fay McKenzie | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart | ... |
Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)
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| George Meeker | ... |
Ned Brown (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Policeman on Train (uncredited)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Jack Raymond | ... |
Lipinsky (uncredited)
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Mary Louise Smith | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Policeman in Car (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
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| Phillip Terry | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
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Directed by
| W.S. Van Dyke | ... | (as W.S. Van Dyke II) |
Written by
| Ben Hecht | ... | (screen play) |
| Ben Hecht | ... | (based on an original story by) and |
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | ... | (based on an original story by) |
Produced by
| Frank Davis | ... | producer |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ||
Cinematography by
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Harold F. Kress | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist: Miss Colbert |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hugh Boswell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Charles Dorian | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Groesse | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Music Department
| George Bassman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Regal Films (1939) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Detective Guy Johnson's (James Stewart) client, Willie Heywood (Ernest Truex) is framed for murder and 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, Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.
Written by Ron Kerrigan |
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| Taglines | THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT! (original ad - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Frank Faylen has an uncredited role as a stage hand. He later would play Ernie the cab driver in It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Other actors, besides James Stewart, in both pictures are Mike Lally, Ray Walker, Brick Sullivan, Philip Morris, and Monya Andre. See more » |
| Goofs | All of the newspapers shown in the film share many of the same articles, with the same headlines and typefaces, despite being in different newspapers and spread across several weeks. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980). See more » |
| Quotes |
Guy Johnson:
You sort of changed my whole philosophy about women. I don't know... I always figured they kind of ended at the neck. You sort of begin there. See more » |