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The Amazing Mr. Williams

Genres
Comedy
Mystery
Rating
5.8
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1939-11-22
Runtime85 mins

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?

Cast & Crew

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Melvyn Douglas

as Kenny Williams

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Joan Blondell

as Maxine Carroll

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Clarence Kolb

as Captain McGovern

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Ruth Donnelly

as Effie Perkins

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Edward Brophy

as Buck Moseby

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Donald MacBride

as Lieutenant Bixler

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Don Beddoe

as Detective Deever

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Jonathan Hale

as Mayor

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John Wray

as Stanley

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Jane Barnes

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Julie Bishop

as Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)

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Lela Bliss

as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

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Maurice Cass

as Little Man (uncredited)

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Jimmy Conlin

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

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Dick Curtis

as Joe (uncredited)

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Eddie Dunn

as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

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Maude Eburne

as Landlady (uncredited)

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Sarah Edwards

as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

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Dick Elliott

as Druggist (uncredited)

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Lorna Gray

as Nurse (uncredited)

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Richard Lane

as Reagan (uncredited)

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Robert Middlemass

as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

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Walter Miller

as Browning (uncredited)

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Sally Payne

as Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Barbara Pepper

as Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Ralph Peters

as Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited)

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Virginia Sale

as Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited)

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Walter Sande

as Police Stenographer (uncredited)

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Harry Semels

as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

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Peggy Shannon

as Kitty (uncredited)

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Wyndham Standing

as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

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Robert Sterling

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

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Anthony Warde

as Bouncer (uncredited)

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E. Alyn Warren

as Clerk (uncredited)

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Dave Willock

as Bellboy (uncredited)

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