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Feature film — 1939

It's a Wonderful World (1939)

6.51h 26mComedy — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 51 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: W.S. Van Dyke

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Cast & crew

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

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