Watch The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) Official Trailer
A BOMBARDMENT OF LAUGHS!
6 / 10 IMDb November 22, 1939 1h 25m
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?
Director
Runtime
1h 25m
Release Date
November 22, 1939
Genre
Comedy, Mystery
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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)
Maurice Cass
as Little Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
as Joe (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Maude Eburne
as Landlady (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards
as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
as Druggist (uncredited)
Lorna Gray
as Nurse (uncredited)
Production Companies
Columbia PicturesAdvertisement
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