Movie Description
The Amazing Mr. Williams
(1939)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?
Featured Crew
- Director : Alexander Hall
- Producer : Everett Riskin
- Editor : Viola Lawrence
- Cast : Melvyn Douglas,Joan Blondell,Clarence Kolb,Ruth Donnelly,Edward Brophy,Donald MacBride,Don Beddoe,Jonathan Hale,John Wray,Jane Barnes,Julie Bishop,Lela Bliss,Maurice Cass,Jimmy Conlin,Dick Curtis,Eddie Dunn,Maude Eburne,Sarah Edwards,Dick Elliott,Lorna Gray,Richard Lane,Robert Middlemass,Walter Miller,Sally Payne,Barbara Pepper,Ralph Peters,Virginia Sale,Walter Sande,Harry Semels,Peggy Shannon,Wyndham Standing,Robert Sterling,Anthony Warde,E. Alyn Warren,Dave Willock
Cast
Kenny Williams
Maxine Carroll
Captain McGovern
Effie Perkins
Buck Moseby
Lieutenant Bixler
Detective Deever
Mayor
Stanley
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)
Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Little Man (uncredited)
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Joe (uncredited)
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Landlady (uncredited)
Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Druggist (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Reagan (uncredited)
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Browning (uncredited)
Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Police Stenographer (uncredited)
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Kitty (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Bouncer (uncredited)
Clerk (uncredited)
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Amazing Mr. Williams
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-11-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 25m
Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- Mystery
