Spain / Jan 23, 1945 / Barcelona
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Hale | Mayor |
| John Wray | Stanley |
| Jane Barnes | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Julie Bishop | Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited) |
| Lela Bliss | Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited) |
| Maurice Cass | Little Man (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Conlin | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) |
| Dick Curtis | Joe (uncredited) |
| Eddie Dunn | Race Track Spectator (uncredited) |
| Maude Eburne | Landlady (uncredited) |
| Sarah Edwards | Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited) |
| Dick Elliott | Druggist (uncredited) |
| Lorna Gray | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Richard Lane | Reagan (uncredited) |
| Robert Middlemass | Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
| Walter Miller | Browning (uncredited) |
| Sally Payne | Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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| Barbara Pepper | Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Ralph Peters | Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Virginia Sale | Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande | Police Stenographer (uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | Race Track Spectator (uncredited) |
| Peggy Shannon | Kitty (uncredited) |
| Wyndham Standing | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) |
| Robert Sterling | Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
| Anthony Warde | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| E. Alyn Warren | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Dave Willock | Bellboy (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Amazing Mr. Williams |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1939 |
| Production | Everett Riskin |
| Writer | Dwight Taylor, Richard Maibaum, Sy Bartlett |
| Editing | Viola Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Assistant directors | Arthur S. Black Jr., Seymour Friedman, Alexander Hall |
| Camera operators | Arthur L. Todd |
| Additional photography | Arthur L. Todd |
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| Production design | Lionel Banks, Fay Babcock |
| Art direction | Lionel Banks, Fay Babcock |
| Set decoration | Fay Babcock, Lionel Banks |
| Music | Felix Mills, Morris Stoloff, John P. Livadary, George Cooper |
| Sound | Felix Mills, Morris Stoloff, John P. Livadary, George Cooper |
| Costume design | Robert Kalloch |
| Makeup | Robert Kalloch |
| Hairstyling | Robert Kalloch |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 22, 1939 / NR
Sweden / Jan 12, 1940
Denmark / Mar 30, 1940
Mexico / May 11, 1940
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Portugal / Oct 03, 1940
France / May 02, 1945
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