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6.4/10 • 43

1939-05-191h 26m

ComedyRomanceCrimeMystery

THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!

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.

Directors
W.S. Van Dyke
Editors
Harold F. Kress

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  1. Claudette Colbert

    Claudette Colbert

    Edwina Corday

  2. James Stewart

    James Stewart

    Guy Johnson

  3. Guy Kibbee

    Guy Kibbee

    Fred 'Cap' Streeter

  4. Nat Pendleton

    Nat Pendleton

    Sergeant Fred Koretz

  5. Frances Drake

    Frances Drake

    Vivian Tarbel

  6. Edgar Kennedy

    Edgar Kennedy

    Lieutenant Miller

  7. Ernest Truex

    Ernest Truex

    Willie Heyward

  8. Richard Carle

    Richard Carle

    Major I. E. Willoughby

  9. Cecilia Callejo

    Cecilia Callejo

    Dolores Gonzales

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CinemaSerf

Jun 22, 2022

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
escapepolicekidnappingdetectivemurder