It's a Wonderful World

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1939 PG-13 1h 26m
6.4 /10
45
2
It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World
Genre
ComedyRomanceCrimeMystery
Plot

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.

Director
Writers
Ben HechtBen HechtHerman J. Mankiewicz
Stars
Claudette ColbertJames StewartGuy Kibbee

Cast & Crew

Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Edwina Corday
James Stewart
James Stewart
Guy Johnson
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Fred 'Cap' Streeter
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Sergeant Fred Koretz
Frances Drake
Frances Drake
Vivian Tarbel
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
Lieutenant Miller
Ernest Truex
Ernest Truex
Willie Heyward
Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Major I. E. Willoughby
Cecilia Callejo
Cecilia Callejo
Dolores Gonzales
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
Al Mallon
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde
'Gimpy' Wilson
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Captain Haggerty
Cecil Cunningham
Cecil Cunningham
Madame J. L. Chambers
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Leonard Kibrick
Herman Plotka
Hans Conried
Hans Conried
Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager
Grady Sutton
Grady Sutton
Lupton Peabody
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Lowden Adams
Vivian's Butler (uncredited)
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
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Monya Andre
Guest (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman
Guest (uncredited)
Harry Burns
Harry Burns
Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
George Chandler
George Chandler
Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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Hal Cooke
Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
Guest (uncredited)
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Rae Daggett
Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Daisy
A Dog (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
Doctor (uncredited)
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Peter Du Rey
Guest (uncredited)
Rex Evans
Rex Evans
Scout Master (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner
Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
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Tom Hanlon
Radio Announcer (voice)
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Harold Hoff
Spike (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
W.E. Lawrence
W.E. Lawrence
Guest (uncredited)
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Wally Maher
Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
Fay McKenzie
Fay McKenzie
Guest (uncredited)
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)
George Meeker
George Meeker
Ned Brown (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Guest (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
Alberto Morin
Waiter (uncredited)
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Philip Morris
Policeman on Train (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Louis Natheaux
Waiter (uncredited)
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Jack Raymond
Lipinsky (uncredited)
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Mary Louise Smith
Guest (uncredited)
William Tannen
William Tannen
Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
Phillip Terry
Phillip Terry
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Monte Vandergrift
Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
User Reviews
Geronimo1967
Geronimo1967
7
22 Jun 2022

This is a cracking, quickly paced little comedy thriller with Claudette Colbert really on form as the rather dreamy poet who finds herself caught up i...

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