Idiot's Delight (1939)
Release Date: Jan 27, 1939 Wide
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Robert E. Sherwood's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Idiot's Delight starred Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne on Broadway. Set in a lavish alpine hotel bordering an Italian air base, the story throws together several disparate people, each in his or her own way affected by the World War that threatens to erupt at a moment's notice. The only person who doesn't seem to have a political or economic stake in world affairs is Harry Van, a two-bit American entertainer who is stranded in the hotel with his
Jan 27, 1939 Wide
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Cast
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Norma Shearer
Irene Fellara -
Clark Gable
Harry Van -
Edward Arnold
Achille Weber -
Charles Coburn
Dr. Waldersee -
Joseph Schildkraut
Capt. Kirvline -
Burgess Meredith
Quillery -
Laura Hope Crewes
Mme. Zuleika -
Peter Willes
Mr. Cherry -
William Edmunds
Dumptey -
Fritz Feld
Pittatek -
Virginia Grey
Shirley Laughlin -
Lorraine Krueger
Bebe -
Paula Stone
Beulah Tremeyne -
Virginia Dale
Francine, Les Blonde... -
Joan Marsh
Elaine Messiger -
Bernadene Hayes
Edna Creesh -
Clem Bevans
Jimmy Barzek -
Hobart Cavanaugh
Frueheim the Theater... -
Jimmy Conlin
Stagehand -
Frank Faylen
Ed -
Richard 'Skeets' Gal...
Donald Navadel -
Bud Geary
Ambulance Driver -
Eddie Gribbon
Cop -
William Irving
Sandro -
Charles Judels
Greek Restaurant Own... -
Evelyn Knapp
Nurse -
Mitchell Lewis
Indian -
Francis McDonald
Flight Captain -
Claire McDowell
Mother -
Buddy Messinger
Usher -
Robert Middlemass
Hospital Commandant -
Adolph Milar
Fellara -
Frank Orth
Benny Zinssar -
Garry Owen
Newsstand Man -
Paul Panzer
Greek Chef -
Emory Parnell
Fifth Avenue Cop -
Lee Phelps
Train Announcer -
Edward Raquello
Chiari -
George Sorel
Major -
Harry Strang
Sergeant -
Bernard Suss
Auguste -
Frank M. Thomas
Bert -
E. Alyn Warren
Clerk Grand Hotel -
Joe Yule
Comic -
Gertrude Bennett
Woman with Powders -
Rudolph Myzet
Czech Announcer -
Bonita Weber
Woman with Catsup -
Pat Paterson
Mrs. Cherry
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All Critics (7) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1)
WWII + Gable+ Gable singing! Add Norma Shearer for more MGM star power.
An unfulfilling adaptation of Robert E. Sherwood's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Audience Reviews for Idiot's Delight
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- Harry Van: Oh, you like my electrical personality, hmm?
- Irene Fellara: No, nothing as obvious as that.
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Foreign Titles
- Idiot's Delight (1939) (DE)
- Idiot's Delight (1939) (UK)
