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Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

The Biggest Thrill They Ever Gave You! Norma and Clark together in the romance of a "ham" song-and-dance man and a "red-headed liar from Omaha."

Genres

ComedyDrama

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A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

27 January 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Harry Van

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Irene Fellara

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Achille Weber

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Dr. Hugo Waldersee

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Capt. Kirvline

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Quillary

Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

Madame Zuleika

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

'Don' Navadel

Peter Willes

Peter Willes

Mr. Jimmy Cherry

Pat Paterson

Pat Paterson

Mrs. Cherry

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Dumptsy

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Pittatek

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Shirley Laughlin

Virginia Dale

Virginia Dale

Francine Merle

Paula Stone

Paula Stone

Beulah Tremayne

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Edna Creesh

Joan Marsh

Joan Marsh

Elaine Messiger

Lorraine Krueger

Lorraine Krueger

Bebe Gould

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Nurse #1

Gertrude Bennett

Gertrude Bennett

Woman with Powders

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Nurse #2

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Jimmy Barzek

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Frueheim

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Stagehand

Anna Demetrio

Anna Demetrio

Fat Italian Woman on Train

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Mrs. McCreevy

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Ed

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Ambulance Passenger

Jack Grey

Jack Grey

Townsman

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Cop

William Irving

William Irving

Sandro

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Daka

Suzanne Kaaren

Suzanne Kaaren

Nurse #3

Evalyn Knapp

Evalyn Knapp

Nurse #4

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

The Honorable Thomas McCreevy

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Chief Wahoo

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Flight Captain

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Crying Mother

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Usher

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Hospital Commandant

Adolph Milar

Adolph Milar

Fellara

Rudolf Myzet

Rudolf Myzet

Czech Announcer (voice)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Benny Zinsser

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Newsstand Vendor

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Greek Chef

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Train Announcer

Edward Raquello

Edward Raquello

Chiari

George Sorel

George Sorel

Major

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Sergeant at Ambulance

Bernard Suss

Bernard Suss

Auguste

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Bert

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Clerk at Royal Grand Hotel

Bonita Weber

Bonita Weber

Woman with Catsup

Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Vaudeville Comic

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