The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939
1h 25m
5.8

5.8/10

10 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Mystery

"A BOMBARDMENT OF LAUGHS!"

Overview

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

detective duty based on play or musical murder fiancé fiancée relationship

Quick Facts

Release Date November 22, 1939
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0031038

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)

Key Crew

Alexander Hall
Director
Richard Maibaum
Screenplay
Sy Bartlett
Screenplay
Dwight Taylor
Screenplay
Everett Riskin
Producer