Movie Cosmos - It's a Wonderful World

Description:

Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.

Top Cast >

Claudette Colbert

As Edwina Corday

James Stewart

As Guy Johnson

Guy Kibbee

As Fred 'Cap' Streeter

Nat Pendleton

As Sergeant Fred Koretz

Frances Drake

As Vivian Tarbel

Edgar Kennedy

As Lieutenant Miller

Ernest Truex

As Willie Heyward

Richard Carle

As Major I. E. Willoughby

Cecilia Callejo

As Dolores Gonzales

Sidney Blackmer

As Al Mallon

Andy Clyde

As 'Gimpy' Wilson

Cliff Clark

As Captain Haggerty

Cecil Cunningham

As Madame J. L. Chambers

Leonard Kibrick

As Herman Plotka

Hans Conried

As Mr. Delmonico, Stage Manager

Grady Sutton

As Lupton Peabody

Lowden Adams

As Vivian's Butler (uncredited)

Murray Alper

As Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Monya Andre

As Guest (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

As Guest (uncredited)

Harry Burns

As Mike - the Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

George Chandler

As Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

As Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Hal Cooke

As Gus - the Waiter (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

As Guest (uncredited)

Rae Daggett

As Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Daisy

As A Dog (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

As Actor as 'Captain Flagg' (uncredited)

John Dilson

As Doctor (uncredited)

Peter Du Rey

As Guest (uncredited)

Rex Evans

As Scout Master (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

As Peters - Stagehand (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

As Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

As Radio Announcer (voice)

Harold Hoff

As Spike (uncredited)

Mike Lally

As Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

W.E. Lawrence

As Guest (uncredited)

Wally Maher

As Nate - Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Fay McKenzie

As Guest (uncredited)

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

As Georgie - Actor as 'Wounded Soldier' (uncredited)

George Meeker

As Ned Brown (uncredited)

Harold Miller

As Guest (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

As Waiter (uncredited)

Philip Morris

As Policeman on Train (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

As Reporter with Vivian (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

As Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Raymond

As Lipinsky (uncredited)

Mary Louise Smith

As Guest (uncredited)

William Tannen

As Actor as 'Soldier' (uncredited)

Phillip Terry

As Chauffeur (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

As Police Officer Drivng Patrol Car (uncredited)

Ray Walker

As Newspaper Man at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

Top Crew >

W.S. Van Dyke

Director

Harold F. Kress

Editor

Ben Hecht

Screenplay, Story

Oliver T. Marsh

Director of Photography

Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

Frank Davis

Producer

Wally Heglin

Orchestrator

Hugh Boswell

Assistant Director

George Bassman

Orchestrator

Charles Dorian

Second Unit Director

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Original Story

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (7/10)

This is a cracking, quickly paced little comedy thriller with Claudette Colbert really on form as the rather dreamy poet who finds herself caught up in James Stewart's murder shenanigans. He is a PI whose wealthy pal is held for murder. When Stewart ("Johnson") is offered $100k to get to the bottom of it all, he tries to investigate, gets arrested, escapes from the cops into a river and alights on poor old "Edwina Corday" (Colbert) whose car he hijacks. After a bumpy start to their relationship, the pair of them are soon on the case to solve the mystery. It moves along well, the two stars - along with Guy Kibbee as "Cap Streeter" - gel well with some pithy lines from Colbert and daft scenarios well executed by them both as they close in on their prey. In the end, it doesn't really matter who killed whom - it's just an enjoyable vehicle for the two stars who are having some fun - and it is contagious.

2022-06-22