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It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!

19396.41h 26m

Overview

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.

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Written by Ben Hecht, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Produced by Frank Davis
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Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

escapepolicekidnappingdetectiveromcommurdermadcap comedyscrewball comedyframed for a crimeescaped prisonerframed for murderimminent executioncrime comedycomedy mystery

About It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World is a comedy, romance, crime, mystery film released in 1939 exploring themes of escape, police, kidnapping, detective, romcom, murder. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, it stars Claudette Colbert, James Stewart, Guy Kibbee. 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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