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Idiot's Delight (1939)

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."

  • Comedy
  • Drama

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

Rating
6.1 / 10 (17 votes)
Release date
January 27, 1939
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
English
Director
Clarence Brown
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Clark GableHarry Van
  • Norma ShearerIrene Fellara
  • Edward ArnoldAchille Weber
  • Charles CoburnDr. Hugo Waldersee
  • Joseph SchildkrautCapt. Kirvline
  • Burgess MeredithQuillary
  • Laura Hope CrewsMadame Zuleika
  • Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher'Don' Navadel
  • Peter WillesMr. Jimmy Cherry
  • Pat PatersonMrs. Cherry
  • William EdmundsDumptsy
  • Fritz FeldPittatek

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