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1939·Comedy·1h 26m
7.0
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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
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
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde
'Gimpy' Wilson
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Captain Haggerty

Crew

W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke
Director
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Screenplay
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Story
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Original Story

Popular Reviews

24 reviews
Luz
Luz
7.0★ · 04/14/26
It's a Wonderful World
"Now listen, stupid. I've committed a few crimes here and there, but I'm no criminal"
 
"It's all in the point of view, isn't it?"
"Now listen, stupid. I've committed a few crimes here and there, but I'm no criminal"
 
"It's all in the point of view, isn't it?"
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Olivia
Olivia
8.0★ · 04/14/26
It's a Wonderful World
Noooo why is Jimmy in his misogynist era
Noooo why is Jimmy in his misogynist era
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angie
angie
7.0★ · 08/22/24
It's a Wonderful World
i'm so obsessed with jimmy stewart it's not funny anymore
i'm so obsessed with jimmy stewart it's not funny anymore
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Lara
Lara
6.0★ · 06/14/24
It's a Wonderful World
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
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Mary
Mary
6.8★ · 05/19/24
It's a Wonderful World
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
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