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  • It's a Wonderful World (1939)
  • Not Rated
    86 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
It's a Wonderful World (1939)
Not Rated
86 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

When a tycoon (Ernest Truex) is accused of murder, the private eye (James Stewart) tracking him finds himself roped in as an accessory and attempts to evade police, kidnapping a poetess (Claudette Colbert) along the way.
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Director
W.S. Van Dyke (as W.S. Van Dyke II)
Writers
Ben Hecht (screen play) (based on an original story by) | Herman J. Mankiewicz (based on an original story by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Oliver T. Marsh (photographed by)
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Updated May 11, 1939

Release date
May 19, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Claudette Colbert
Edwina Corday Edwina Corday   See fewer
James Stewart
Guy Johnson Guy Johnson   See fewer
Guy Kibbee
Fred 'Cap' Streeter Fred 'Cap' Streeter   See fewer
Nat Pendleton
Sergeant Fred Koretz Sergeant Fred Koretz   See fewer
Frances Drake
Vivian Tarbel Vivian Tarbel   See fewer
Edgar Kennedy
Police Lieutenant Miller Police Lieutenant Miller   See fewer
Ernest Truex
Willie Heyward Willie Heyward   See fewer
Richard Carle
Major I.E. Willoughby Major I.E. Willoughby   See fewer
Cecilia Callejo
Dolores Gonzales Dolores Gonzales   See fewer
Sidney Blackmer
Al Mallon Al Mallon   See fewer
Andy Clyde
'Gimpy' 'Gimpy'   See fewer
Cliff Clark
Police Captain Haggerty Police Captain Haggerty   See fewer
Cecil Cunningham
Madame J.L. Chambers Madame J.L. Chambers   See fewer
Leonard Kibrick
Herman Plotka Herman Plotka   See fewer
Hans Conried
Delmonico - Stage Manager Delmonico - Stage Manager   See fewer
Grady Sutton
Lupton Peabody Lupton Peabody   See fewer
Lowden Adams
Vivian's Butler (uncredited) Vivian's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Alper
Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited) Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)   See fewer
Monya Andre
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Burns
Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited) Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chandler
Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited) Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Elevator Boy (uncredited) Elevator Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Cooke
Gus - the Waiter (uncredited) Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Costello
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Rae Daggett
Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Daisy
A Dog (uncredited) A Dog (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited) Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dilson
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Du Rey
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Evans
Scout Master (uncredited) Scout Master (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Faylen
Peters - Stagehand (uncredited) Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Reporter with Vivian (uncredited) Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Hanlon
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Hoff
Spike (uncredited) Spike (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Reporter with Vivian (uncredited) Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)   See fewer
W.E. Lawrence
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Maher
Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited) Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)   See fewer
Fay McKenzie
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited) Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)   See fewer
George Meeker
Ned Brown (uncredited) Ned Brown (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Alberto Morin
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Morris
Policeman on Train (uncredited) Policeman on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mulhall
Reporter with Vivian (uncredited) Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Natheaux
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Raymond
Lipinsky (uncredited) Lipinsky (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Louise Smith
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Policeman in Car (uncredited) Policeman in Car (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited) Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillip Terry
Chauffeur (uncredited) Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Vandergrift
Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited) Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Walker
Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited) Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)   See fewer
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