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The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

A BOMBARDMENT OF LAUGHS!

Genres

ComedyDramaMystery

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Kenny Williams, a lieutenant on the homicide squad, is engaged to Maxine Carroll, the Mayor's secretary. Or isn't he rather married with his job? For each 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?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

22 November 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Kenny Williams

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Maxine Carroll

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Captain McGovern

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Effie Perkins

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Buck Moseby

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Lieutenant Bixler

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Detective Deever

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Mayor

John Wray

John Wray

Stanley

Jane Barnes

Jane Barnes

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)

Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss

Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Little Man (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Joe (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Landlady (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Druggist (uncredited)

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

Nurse (uncredited)

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Reagan (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Browning (uncredited)

Sally Payne

Sally Payne

Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Peggy Shannon

Peggy Shannon

Kitty (uncredited)

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Bouncer (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Clerk (uncredited)

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Bellboy (uncredited)

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