The Amazing Mr. Williams
movie
A BOMBARDMENT OF LAUGHS!
Released November 22, 1939
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
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)
Crew
Alexander Hall
as
Director
Richard Maibaum
as
Screenplay
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Sy Bartlett
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Screenplay
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Dwight Taylor
as
Screenplay
Viola Lawrence
as
Editor
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Arthur L. Todd
as
Director of Photography
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Everett Riskin
as
Producer
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Felix Mills
as
Original Music Composer
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Lionel Banks
as
Art Direction
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Sy Bartlett
as
Story
Morris Stoloff
as
Music Director
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Seymour Friedman
as
Assistant Director