It’s a Wonderful World (1939): Cast
It’s a Wonderful World is a 1939 mystery comedy directed by W.S. Van Dyke, starring James Stewart as Guy Johnson, Ernest Truex and Edgar Kennedy. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is It’s a Wonderful World About?
The premise of It’s a Wonderful World without spoilers.
Detective Guy Johnson’s client, Willie Heywood, is falsely accused of murder. Guy hides Willie to trap the real killer, but both are arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced—Guy to a year in prison and Willie to be executed. While being taken to jail, Guy discovers a clue, breaks free, and races to clear their names.
It’s a Wonderful World Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- private detective
- heir
- newspaper headline
- breach of promise suit
- held at gunpoint
- dime
- pistol
- framed for murder
- gold digger
- hiding out
- lying low
- wrongful conviction
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- stage actor
- jumping from a moving train
- upstate new york
- car theft
- saugerties new york
- apple orchard
- on the lam
- escaped prisoner
- handcuffed together
- poetess
- search party
- scoutmaster
- radio news
- reference to william shakespeare
- fugitive
- manhunt
- teetotaler
- posing as an actor
- knocked unconscious
- stage play
- sound effects
- reference to what price glory the stage play
- backstage
- gunshot
- blackface
- soldier
- mistaken assumption
- mistaken identity
- false identity
- person thought dead is alive
- news reporter
- reference to lord byron
- reference to shakespeare's romeo and juliet
- reference to sherlock holmes
- reference to socrates
- reference to mata hari
- reference to flash gordon
- reference to hamlet
It’s a Wonderful World Cast & Characters
James Stewart leads the cast as Guy Johnson, with Ernest Truex as Willie Heyward and Edgar Kennedy as Lieutenant Miller. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke; 52 actors are credited in all.
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Director W.S. Van Dyke
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James Stewart as Guy Johnson - Ernest Truex as Willie Heyward
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Edgar Kennedy as Lieutenant Miller -
Hans Conried as Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager
Also Starring in It’s a Wonderful World
· 48 more- Nat Pendleton Sergeant Fred Koretz
- Guy Kibbee Fred 'Cap' Streeter
- Harold Miller Guest (uncredited)
- George Chandler Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
- Mike Lally Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
- Edgar Dearing Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)
- Frank Faylen Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)
- William Tannen Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)
- Jack Mulhall Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
- John Dilson Doctor (uncredited)
- Cliff Clark Captain Haggerty
- Grady Sutton Lupton Peabody
- George Meeker Ned Brown (uncredited)
- Murray Alper Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
- Andy Clyde 'Gimpy' Wilson
- Sidney Blackmer Al Mallon
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- Claudette Colbert Edwina Corday
- Jack Gardner Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)
- Richard Carle Major I. E. Willoughby
- Ray Walker Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
- Alberto Morin Waiter (uncredited)
- Louis Natheaux Waiter (uncredited)
- Monte Vandergrift Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)
- Cecil Cunningham Madame J. L. Chambers
- Philip Morris Policeman on Train (uncredited)
- Jack Raymond Lipinsky (uncredited)
- Phillip Terry Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Frank Coghlan Jr. Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- Maurice Costello Guest (uncredited)
- Wally Maher Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
- Daisy A Dog (uncredited)
- Rex Evans Scout Master (uncredited)
- Tom Hanlon Radio Announcer (voice)
- Lowden Adams Vivian's Butler (uncredited)
- Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)
- Lulu Mae Bohrman Guest (uncredited)
- Leonard Kibrick Herman Plotka
- Harry Burns Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
- W.E. Lawrence Guest (uncredited)
- Fay McKenzie Guest (uncredited)
- Frances Drake Vivian Tarbel
- Monya Andre Guest (uncredited)
- Cecilia Callejo Dolores Gonzales
- Hal Cooke Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)
- Rae Daggett Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
- Peter Du Rey Guest (uncredited)
- Harold Hoff Spike (uncredited)
- Mary Louise Smith Guest (uncredited)
It’s a Wonderful World Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Questo mondo è meraviglioso” and “Drunter und drüber”.
- Also known as
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- Questo mondo è meraviglioso
- Drunter und drüber
- Этот замечательный мир
- En este mundo traidor
- Le monde est merveilleux
- Afinal, o Mundo é Belo!
- Jag svär vid mina ögon
- 精彩寰球
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It’s a Wonderful World FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of It’s a Wonderful World, each answered in a sentence.
How long is It’s a Wonderful World?
It’s a Wonderful World runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was It’s a Wonderful World released?
It’s a Wonderful World was released on May 19, 1939.
Who directed It’s a Wonderful World?
It’s a Wonderful World was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
More films by W.S. Van Dyke Who is in the cast of It’s a Wonderful World?
It’s a Wonderful World stars James Stewart as Guy Johnson, Ernest Truex as Willie Heyward and Edgar Kennedy as Lieutenant Miller, among 52 credited actors.
Does It’s a Wonderful World have a post-credit scene?
No. It’s a Wonderful World has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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