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Idiot's Delight (1939)

Poster for 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."

A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.

Cast & Crew

Director
Clarence Brown
  • Profile picture of Clark Gable
    Harry Van Clark Gable
  • Profile picture of Norma Shearer
    Irene Fellara Norma Shearer
  • Profile picture of Edward Arnold
    Achille Weber Edward Arnold
  • Profile picture of Charles Coburn
    Dr. Hugo Waldersee Charles Coburn
  • Profile picture of Joseph Schildkraut
    Capt. Kirvline Joseph Schildkraut
  • Profile picture of Burgess Meredith
    Quillary Burgess Meredith
  • Profile picture of Laura Hope Crews
    Madame Zuleika Laura Hope Crews
  • Profile picture of Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
    'Don' Navadel Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

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