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  • The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
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    80 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
Approved
80 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Kenny Williams, a lieutenant on the homicide squad, is engaged to Maxine Carroll, the Mayor's secretary--or is he married to his job? Every time he has a date with his longtime fiancée, he is prevented from keeping it by his devotion to ...See moreKenny Williams, a lieutenant on the homicide squad, is engaged to Maxine Carroll, the Mayor's secretary--or is he married to his job? Every time he has a date with his longtime fiancée, he is prevented from keeping it by his devotion to duty. Maxine, in desperation, decides to take action and bring Kenny to the altar. Who will win, Maxine's curves or the glorious fight against crime? Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Director
Writers
Dwight Taylor (screenplay) | Sy Bartlett (screenplay) (story) | Richard Maibaum (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
Arthur L. Todd (as Arthur Todd)
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Updated Nov 22, 1939

Release date
Nov 23, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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74 cast members
Name Known for
Melvyn Douglas
Police Lieutenant Kenny Williams Police Lieutenant Kenny Williams   See fewer
Joan Blondell
Maxine Carroll Maxine Carroll   See fewer
Clarence Kolb
Police Captain McGovern Police Captain McGovern   See fewer
Ruth Donnelly
Effie Perkins Effie Perkins   See fewer
Edward Brophy
Buck Moseby (as Edward S. Brophy) Buck Moseby (as Edward S. Brophy)   See fewer
Donald MacBride
Police Lieutenant Bixler Police Lieutenant Bixler   See fewer
Don Beddoe
Police Detective Deever Police Detective Deever   See fewer
John Wray
Stanley Stanley   See fewer
Luis Alberni
Rinaldo (uncredited) Rinaldo (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Barnes
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Julie Bishop
Face of Seventh Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited) Face of Seventh Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)   See fewer
Lela Bliss
Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited) Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Botiller
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Brown
Elevator Boy (uncredited) Elevator Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Cass
Little Man (uncredited) Little Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Clifton
Hotel Room Waiter (uncredited) Hotel Room Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Coleman
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Citizens Committee Man (uncredited) Citizens Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Conlin
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)   See fewer
Cynthia Crane
Little Girl (uncredited) Little Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
James Crane
Johnny (uncredited) Johnny (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney D'Albrook
News Vendor (uncredited) News Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dudley
Citizens Committee Man (uncredited) Citizens Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dunn
Race Track Spectator (uncredited) Race Track Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Maude Eburne
Landlady (uncredited) Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Edwards
Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited) Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Druggist (uncredited) Druggist (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
William Forrest
Anderson (uncredited) Anderson (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Forte
Fingerprint Man (uncredited) Fingerprint Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Goodall
Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited) Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jennifer Gray
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorna Gray
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Harrison Greene
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hall
Jamieson (uncredited) Jamieson (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Hooper
Little Girl (uncredited) Little Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Citizens Committee Man (uncredited) Citizens Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Casey Johnson
Randolph (uncredited) Randolph (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited) Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
William Lally
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Lane
Reagan (uncredited) Reagan (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Mousey (uncredited) Mousey (uncredited)   See fewer
John Locke
Shopkeeper (uncredited) Shopkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Turnkey (uncredited) Turnkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva McKenzie
Housewife (uncredited) Housewife (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Middlemass
Police Commissioner (uncredited) Police Commissioner (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Miller
Browning (uncredited) Browning (uncredited)   See fewer
Ada Mae Moore
Ada Mae - The Snake Charmer (uncredited) Ada Mae - The Snake Charmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
William Newell
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Rita Owin
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Sally Payne
Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited) Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Blanche Payson
Large Woman (uncredited) Large Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Pepper
Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited) Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Peters
Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited) Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
Racetrack Patron (uncredited) Racetrack Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Sale
Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited) Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Sande
Police Stenographer (uncredited) Police Stenographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Schumm
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Scott
Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited) Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Race Track Spectator (uncredited) Race Track Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Shannon
Kitty (uncredited) Kitty (uncredited)   See fewer
Wyndham Standing
Elevator Passenger (uncredited) Elevator Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Citizens Committee Man (uncredited) Citizens Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Sterling
Elevator Boy (uncredited) Elevator Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tracy
Messenger Boy (uncredited) Messenger Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Warde
Bouncer (uncredited) Bouncer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Willock
Bellboy (uncredited) Bellboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Wood
Housewife (uncredited) Housewife (uncredited)   See fewer
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