The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
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?
- Released
- 1939-11-22
- Genres
- Comedy, Mystery
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Alexander Hall, Dwight Taylor, Richard Maibaum, Sy Bartlett
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 from 12 votes
Cast
- Melvyn Douglas as Kenny Williams
- Joan Blondell as Maxine Carroll
- Clarence Kolb as Captain McGovern
- Ruth Donnelly as Effie Perkins
- Edward Brophy as Buck Moseby
- Donald MacBride as Lieutenant Bixler
- Don Beddoe as Detective Deever
- Jonathan Hale as Mayor
- John Wray as Stanley
- Jane Barnes as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Julie Bishop as Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)
- Lela Bliss as Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)