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Idiot's Delight 1939 Directed by Clarence Brown

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."

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Esperanto , Russian
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Date 27 January 1939
107 mins
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Clark Gable Harry Van
Norma Shearer Irene Fellara
Edward Arnold Achille Weber
Charles Coburn Dr. Hugo Waldersee
Joseph Schildkraut Capt. Kirvline
Laura Hope Crews Madame Zuleika
Peter Willes Mr. Jimmy Cherry
Pat Paterson Mrs. Cherry
Fritz Feld Pittatek
Virginia Grey Shirley Laughlin
Virginia Dale Francine Merle
Paula Stone Beulah Tremayne
Bernadene Hayes Edna Creesh
Joan Marsh Elaine Messiger
Lorraine Krueger Bebe Gould
Gertrude Bennett Woman with Powders
Margaret Bert Nurse #2
Clem Bevans Jimmy Barzek
Jimmy Conlin Stagehand
Anna Demetrio Fat Italian Woman on Train
Helen Dickson Mrs. McCreevy
Bud Geary Ambulance Passenger
Jack Grey Townsman
Suzanne Kaaren Nurse #3
Evalyn Knapp Nurse #4
Edward LeSaint The Honorable Thomas McCreevy
Mitchell Lewis Chief Wahoo
Francis McDonald Flight Captain
Claire McDowell Crying Mother
Robert Middlemass Hospital Commandant
Adolph Milar Fellara
Rudolf Myzet Czech Announcer (voice)
Frank Orth Benny Zinsser
Garry Owen Newsstand Vendor
Paul Panzer Greek Chef
Emory Parnell Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Lee Phelps Train Announcer
Harry Strang Sergeant at Ambulance
Bernard Suss Auguste
E. Alyn Warren Clerk at Royal Grand Hotel
Bonita Weber Woman with Catsup
Joe Yule Vaudeville Comic
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