The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)

6.0/10 85 min 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?

Cast

Melvyn Douglas

Kenny Williams

Joan Blondell

Maxine Carroll

Clarence Kolb

Captain McGovern

Ruth Donnelly

Effie Perkins

Edward Brophy

Buck Moseby

Donald MacBride

Lieutenant Bixler

Don Beddoe

Detective Deever

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)

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