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  • Idiot's Delight (1939)
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    107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Idiot's Delight (1939)
Approved
107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of disparate travelers are caught and thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the beginning of World War II.
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Director
Writer
Robert E. Sherwood (play) (screenplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
William H. Daniels (photographed by) (as William Daniels)
Editor
Robert Kern (as Robert J. Kern)
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Release date
Jan 27, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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