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Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

# 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."
Comedy   Drama
📜 Overview: A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Russian , Esperanto
📆 Date Released: 1939-01-27
⌚ Running Time: 107 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Clark Gable original image
Harry Van
Clark Gable
Norma Shearer original image
Irene Fellara
Norma Shearer
Edward Arnold original image
Achille Weber
Edward Arnold
Charles Coburn original image
Dr. Hugo Waldersee
Charles Coburn
Joseph Schildkraut original image
Capt. Kirvline
Joseph Schildkraut
Burgess Meredith original image
Quillary
Burgess Meredith
Laura Hope Crews original image
Madame Zuleika
Laura Hope Crews
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher original image
'Don' Navadel
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Peter Willes original image
Mr. Jimmy Cherry
Peter Willes
Pat Paterson original image
Mrs. Cherry
Pat Paterson
William Edmunds original image
Dumptsy
William Edmunds
Fritz Feld original image
Pittatek
Fritz Feld
Virginia Grey original image
Shirley Laughlin
Virginia Grey
Virginia Dale original image
Francine Merle
Virginia Dale
Paula Stone original image
Beulah Tremayne
Paula Stone
Bernadene Hayes original image
Edna Creesh
Bernadene Hayes
Joan Marsh original image
Elaine Messiger
Joan Marsh
Lorraine Krueger original image
Bebe Gould
Lorraine Krueger
Barbara Bedford original image
Nurse #1
Barbara Bedford
Gertrude Bennett original image
Woman with Powders
Gertrude Bennett
Margaret Bert original image
Nurse #2
Margaret Bert
Clem Bevans original image
Jimmy Barzek
Clem Bevans
Hobart Cavanaugh original image
Frueheim
Hobart Cavanaugh
Jimmy Conlin original image
Stagehand
Jimmy Conlin
Anna Demetrio original image
Fat Italian Woman on Train
Anna Demetrio
Helen Dickson original image
Mrs. McCreevy
Helen Dickson
Frank Faylen original image
Ed
Frank Faylen
Bud Geary original image
Ambulance Passenger
Bud Geary
Jack Grey original image
Townsman
Jack Grey
Eddie Gribbon original image
Cop
Eddie Gribbon
William Irving original image
Sandro
William Irving
Charles Judels original image
Daka
Charles Judels
Suzanne Kaaren original image
Nurse #3
Suzanne Kaaren
Evalyn Knapp original image
Nurse #4
Evalyn Knapp
Edward LeSaint original image
The Honorable Thomas McCreevy
Edward LeSaint
Mitchell Lewis original image
Chief Wahoo
Mitchell Lewis
Francis McDonald original image
Flight Captain
Francis McDonald
Claire McDowell original image
Crying Mother
Claire McDowell
Buddy Messinger original image
Usher
Buddy Messinger
Robert Middlemass original image
Hospital Commandant
Robert Middlemass
Adolph Milar original image
Fellara
Adolph Milar
Rudolf Myzet original image
Czech Announcer (voice)
Rudolf Myzet
Frank Orth original image
Benny Zinsser
Frank Orth
Garry Owen original image
Newsstand Vendor
Garry Owen
Paul Panzer original image
Greek Chef
Paul Panzer
Emory Parnell original image
Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Emory Parnell
Lee Phelps original image
Train Announcer
Lee Phelps
Edward Raquello original image
Chiari
Edward Raquello
George Sorel original image
Major
George Sorel
Harry Strang original image
Sergeant at Ambulance
Harry Strang
Bernard Suss original image
Auguste
Bernard Suss
Frank M. Thomas original image
Bert
Frank M. Thomas
E. Alyn Warren original image
Clerk at Royal Grand Hotel
E. Alyn Warren
Bonita Weber original image
Woman with Catsup
Bonita Weber
Joe Yule original image
Vaudeville Comic
Joe Yule

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