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
escape
police
kidnapping
detective
romcom
murder
madcap comedy
screwball comedy
framed for a crime
escaped prisoner
framed for murder
imminent execution
crime comedy
comedy mystery
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Cast
Claudette Colbert
Edwina Corday
James Stewart
Guy Johnson
Guy Kibbee
Fred 'Cap' Streeter
Nat Pendleton
Sergeant Fred Koretz
Frances Drake
Vivian Tarbel
Edgar Kennedy
Lieutenant Miller
Ernest Truex
Willie Heyward
Richard Carle
Major I. E. Willoughby
Cecilia Callejo
Dolores Gonzales
Sidney Blackmer
Al Mallon
Andy Clyde
'Gimpy' Wilson
Cliff Clark
Captain Haggerty
Crew
W.S. Van Dyke
Director
Ben Hecht
Screenplay
Ben Hecht
Story
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Original Story
Popular Reviews
17 reviews
Olivia
8.0★ · 04/14/26
Noooo why is Jimmy in his misogynist era
Noooo why is Jimmy in his misogynist era
angie
7.0★ · 08/22/24
i'm so obsessed with jimmy stewart it's not funny anymore
i'm so obsessed with jimmy stewart it's not funny anymore
Lara
6.0★ · 06/14/24
Kinda love it, and puts me in a good mood, and also made me bored
Kinda love it, and puts me in a good mood, and also made me bored
Mary
6.8★ · 05/19/24
pretty privilege is real because how did james stewart’s character get away with that kind of behaviour
pretty privilege is real because how did james stewart’s character get away with that kind of behaviour
brunettegsundae
6.0★ · 01/29/24
I swear by my eyes that I love the combo romance, mystery and comedy in movies
I swear by my eyes that I love the combo romance, mystery and comedy in movies
