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It's a Wonderful World

1939 · 86 min

A fast-talking, madcap romp full of witty banter and slapstick chases, with a sweet romance at its heart.

Tagline
THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!
Overview
Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • justice
  • deception
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance, crime, mystery
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Written by
Ben Hecht
Starring
Claudette Colbert, James Stewart, Guy Kibbee, Nat Pendleton, Frances Drake, Edgar Kennedy, Ernest Truex, Richard Carle
Music
Edward Ward
Cinematography
Oliver T. Marsh
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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