The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-11-22 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
5.8 10 votes
Comedy, Mystery

Overview

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?

Cast

Melvyn Douglas is Kenny Williams
Kenny Williams
Joan Blondell is Maxine Carroll
Maxine Carroll
Clarence Kolb is Captain McGovern
Captain McGovern
Ruth Donnelly is Effie Perkins
Effie Perkins
Edward Brophy is Buck Moseby
Buck Moseby
Donald MacBride is Lieutenant Bixler
Lieutenant Bixler
Don Beddoe is Detective Deever
Detective Deever
Jonathan Hale is Mayor
Mayor
John Wray is Stanley
Stanley
Jane Barnes is Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Julie Bishop is Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)
Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)
Lela Bliss is Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Maurice Cass is Little Man (uncredited)
Little Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin is Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Dick Curtis is Joe (uncredited)
Joe (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn is Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Maude Eburne is Landlady (uncredited)
Landlady (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards is Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Dick Elliott is Druggist (uncredited)
Druggist (uncredited)
Lorna Gray is Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Richard Lane is Reagan (uncredited)
Reagan (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass is Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Walter Miller is Browning (uncredited)
Browning (uncredited)
Sally Payne is Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper is Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Peters is Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Virginia Sale is Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Walter Sande is Police Stenographer (uncredited)
Police Stenographer (uncredited)
Harry Semels is Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Peggy Shannon is Kitty (uncredited)
Kitty (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing is Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Robert Sterling is Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Anthony Warde is Bouncer (uncredited)
Bouncer (uncredited)
E. Alyn Warren is Clerk (uncredited)
Clerk (uncredited)
Dave Willock is Bellboy (uncredited)
Bellboy (uncredited)

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