Wonder Man (1945): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Wonder Man is a 1945 fantasy comedy directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, starring Danny Kaye as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew, Steve Cochran and Edward Gargan. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wonder Man About?
The premise of Wonder Man without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Buzzy Bellew, a flamboyant nightclub act, witnesses gangster Ten Grand Jackson’s murder. Two of Jackson’s goons later kill Buzzy and dump his body in Prospect Park’s lake. Returning as a ghost, Buzzy summons his studious twin brother, Edwin Dingle, to the park to aid the police in finally trapping Jackson and seeks justice.
Wonder Man Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- manhattan new york city
- hearing voices
- identical twins
- balinese dancing
- reference to lana turner
- u.s. sailor
- body possession
- hearing music inside one's head
- marriage proposal
- reference to sir walter scott
- acrobatic dancing
- talking to the dead
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- reference to henry wadsworth longfellow
- flower allergy
- reference to vassar college
- little church around the corner manhattan new york city
- interrogation
- reference to william shakespeare
- district attorney
- reference to grand central station manhattan new york city
- husband wife relationship
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- opera performance
- orchestra conductor
- opera singer
- reference to frank sinatra
- double wedding
- prima donna
- nightclub comedian
- reference to niagara falls
- pelican club
- gift wrapped present
- eating celery
- engagement ring
- jazz dancing
- dinner theater
- stage show
- song and dance
- reference to olivia de havilland
- maternal twin brothers
- writing with both hands
- shushing someone in a library
- burnt souffle
- city bus
- dumping a dead body in a river
- key chain
- shouting in a library
- drinking fountain
- kicked in the butt
- dressing room
Where to Watch Wonder Man
Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Wonder Man Cast & Characters
Danny Kaye leads the cast as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew, with Steve Cochran as Ten Grand Jackson and Edward Gargan as Policeman in Park. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director H. Bruce Humberstone
- Danny Kaye as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
- Steve Cochran as Ten Grand Jackson
- Edward Gargan as Policeman in Park
- Bess Flowers as Pelican Club Extra / Opera Patron (uncredited)
Also Starring in Wonder Man
· 17 more- Sam Harris Pelican Club Paron (uncredited)
- Franklyn Farnum Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
- Vera-Ellen Midge Mallon
- Virginia Mayo Ellen Shanley
- Edward Brophy Torso
- Byron Foulger Deli Customer (uncredited)
- Allen Jenkins Chimp
- Huntz Hall Sailor
- Richard Lane Assistant District Attorney
- Donald Woods Monte Rossen
- Otto Kruger District Attorney
- S.Z. Sakall Schmidt
- Natalie Schafer Mrs. Hume
- Gisela Werbisek Mrs. Schmidt
- Virginia Gilmore Sailor's Girl Friend
- Alice Mock Prima Donna
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- Gloria Delson Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Wonder Man Plot Summary
What happens in Wonder Man from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Danny Kaye Danny Kaye stars in a buoyant, tongue-in-cheek musical about two estranged, near-identical brothers whose personalities could not be more different. The quiet, bookish Edwin Dingle Edwin Dingle is a diligent history student who spends his days buried in manuscripts, while his flamboyant twin, Buster Dingle, performs under the stage name Buzzy Bellew as a loud, goofy crowd-pleaser at the Pelican Club. The brothers have long been apart, each carving out a separate life, until a fateful twist pulls them back into one shared story.
Full summary
The whole story of Wonder Man, scene by scene
Cars in Wonder Man
2 cars on screen: the 1936 Dodge Commercial Panel and the 1937 Plymouth De Luxe.
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1936 Dodge Commercial Panel Minor role -
1937 Plymouth De Luxe Background role
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Movies Like Wonder Man
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Wonder Bar, Mr. Wonderful and Dear Mr. Wonderful.
Wonder Man FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Wonder Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wonder Man?
Wonder Man runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Wonder Man released?
Wonder Man was released on June 8, 1945.
Who directed Wonder Man?
Wonder Man was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone.
More films by H. Bruce Humberstone Who is in the cast of Wonder Man?
Wonder Man stars Danny Kaye as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew, Steve Cochran as Ten Grand Jackson and Edward Gargan as Policeman in Park, among 21 credited actors.
Where can I watch Wonder Man?
In the US, Wonder Man is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Fawesome and Hoopla and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store (availability from JustWatch).
Does Wonder Man have a post-credit scene?
No. Wonder Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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