Comedy ·Romance ·Crime ·Mystery · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 26m

It's a Wonderful World

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Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
Claudette Colbert as Edwina Corday James Stewart as Guy Johnson Guy Kibbee as Fred 'Cap' Streeter Nat Pendleton as Sergeant Fred Koretz Frances Drake as Vivian Tarbel Edgar Kennedy as Lieutenant Miller
Crew
Oliver T. Marsh — Director of Photography Harold F. Kress — Editor Edward Ward — Original Music Composer Ben Hecht — Screenplay Ben Hecht — Story Frank Davis — Producer
Tagline

THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
escapepolicekidnappingdetectiveromcommurdermadcap comedyscrewball comedyframed for a crimeescaped prisonerframed for murderimminent execution
Key Collaborators
W.S. Van Dyke Director Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography Harold F. Kress Editor Edward Ward Original Music Composer Ben Hecht Screenplay Ben Hecht Story Frank Davis Producer
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