Watch Idiot's Delight (1939) Official Trailer
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."
6.1 / 10 IMDb January 27, 1939 1h 47m
A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.
Director
Runtime
1h 47m
Release Date
January 27, 1939
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English, Russian, Esperanto
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Clark Gable
as Harry Van
Norma Shearer
as Irene Fellara
Edward Arnold
as Achille Weber
Charles Coburn
as Dr. Hugo Waldersee
Joseph Schildkraut
as Capt. Kirvline
Burgess Meredith
as Quillary
Laura Hope Crews
as Madame Zuleika
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
as 'Don' Navadel
Peter Willes
as Mr. Jimmy Cherry
Pat Paterson
as Mrs. Cherry
William Edmunds
as Dumptsy
Fritz Feld
as Pittatek
Virginia Grey
as Shirley Laughlin
Virginia Dale
as Francine Merle
Paula Stone
as Beulah Tremayne
Bernadene Hayes
as Edna Creesh
Joan Marsh
as Elaine Messiger
Lorraine Krueger
as Bebe Gould
Barbara Bedford
as Nurse #1
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Gertrude Bennett
as Woman with Powders
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerIdiot's Delight Official Trailer 1939
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