The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

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1939
1h 25m
5.8(10 votes)
Comedy
Mystery

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?

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Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Melvyn Douglas

Kenny Williams

Melvyn Douglas
Acting

Joan Blondell

Maxine Carroll

Joan Blondell
Acting

Clarence Kolb

Captain McGovern

Clarence Kolb
Acting

Ruth Donnelly

Effie Perkins

Ruth Donnelly
Acting

Edward Brophy

Buck Moseby

Edward Brophy
Acting

Donald MacBride

Lieutenant Bixler

Donald MacBride
Acting

Don Beddoe

Detective Deever

Don Beddoe
Acting

Jonathan Hale

Mayor

Jonathan Hale
Acting

John Wray

Stanley

John Wray
Acting

Jane Barnes

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Jane Barnes
Acting

Julie Bishop

Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)

Julie Bishop
Acting

Lela Bliss

Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

Lela Bliss
Acting

Maurice Cass

Little Man (uncredited)

Maurice Cass
Acting

Jimmy Conlin

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin
Acting

Dick Curtis

Joe (uncredited)

Dick Curtis
Acting

Eddie Dunn

Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn
Acting

Maude Eburne

Landlady (uncredited)

Maude Eburne
Acting

Sarah Edwards

Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards
Acting

Dick Elliott

Druggist (uncredited)

Dick Elliott
Acting

Lorna Gray

Nurse (uncredited)

Lorna Gray
Acting

Richard Lane

Reagan (uncredited)

Richard Lane
Acting

Robert Middlemass

Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass
Acting

Walter Miller

Browning (uncredited)

Walter Miller
Acting

Sally Payne

Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Sally Payne
Acting

Barbara Pepper

Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper
Acting

Ralph Peters

Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Ralph Peters
Acting

Virginia Sale

Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited)

Virginia Sale
Acting

Walter Sande

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

Walter Sande
Acting

Harry Semels

Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Semels
Acting

Peggy Shannon

Kitty (uncredited)

Peggy Shannon
Acting

Wyndham Standing

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Wyndham Standing
Acting

Robert Sterling

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Robert Sterling
Acting

Anthony Warde

Bouncer (uncredited)

Anthony Warde
Acting

E. Alyn Warren

Clerk (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren
Acting

Dave Willock

Bellboy (uncredited)

Dave Willock

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