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."
A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.
Director: Clarence Brown
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: January 27, 1939
Cast
- Clark Gable - Harry Van
- Norma Shearer - Irene Fellara
- Edward Arnold - Achille Weber
- Charles Coburn - Dr. Hugo Waldersee
- Joseph Schildkraut - Capt. Kirvline
- Burgess Meredith - Quillary
- Laura Hope Crews - Madame Zuleika
- Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher - 'Don' Navadel
- Peter Willes - Mr. Jimmy Cherry
- Pat Paterson - Mrs. Cherry
Screenplay
- Robert E. Sherwood (Theatre Play)
- Robert E. Sherwood (Screenplay)
Music: Herbert Stothart
Cinematography: William H. Daniels
Editing: Robert Kern
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Pусский, Esperanto
Original Language: en
Keywords
hotel, world war ii, mountain village, blonde, song and dance, mind reading act, russian woman, musical troupe, stranded traveler, compulsive liar, war against fascism, wartime propaganda, blonde girls, aerial attack
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Idiot's Delight about?
- A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.
- Who directed Idiot's Delight?
- Idiot's Delight was directed by Clarence Brown.
- Who stars in Idiot's Delight?
- Idiot's Delight stars Clark Gable, Norma Shearer, Edward Arnold, Charles Coburn, Joseph Schildkraut, Burgess Meredith.
- How long is Idiot's Delight?
- Idiot's Delight has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Idiot's Delight?
- Idiot's Delight is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Idiot's Delight produced?
- Idiot's Delight was produced in United States of America.