The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

Name: The Amazing Mr. Williams
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Released: 1939-11-22
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell, Clarence Kolb, Ruth Donnelly, Edward Brophy

A BOMBARDMENT OF LAUGHS!

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?

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Released 1939-11-22 · 85 min · Comedy, Mystery

Directed by Alexander Hall

Cast

Melvyn Douglas as Kenny Williams
Joan Blondell as Maxine Carroll
Clarence Kolb as Captain McGovern
Ruth Donnelly as Effie Perkins
Edward Brophy as Buck Moseby
Donald MacBride as Lieutenant Bixler
Don Beddoe as Detective Deever
Jonathan Hale as Mayor
John Wray as Stanley
Jane Barnes as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Julie Bishop as Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)
Lela Bliss as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Maurice Cass as Little Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Dick Curtis as Joe (uncredited)