Idiot's Delight 85 years old

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."

Idiot's Delight

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

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Idiot's Delight Cast

Name Character
Clark Gable He was 37, 59 years old when he died as Harry Van
Jimmy Conlin He was 54, 77 years old when he died as Stagehand
Bud Geary He was 40, 48 years old when he died as Ambulance Passenger
Evalyn Knapp She was 32, 74 years old when she died as Nurse #4
Virginia Grey She was 21, 87 years old when she died as Shirley Laughlin
Edward Arnold He was 48, 66 years old when he died as Achille Weber
Fritz Feld He was 38, 93 years old when he died as Pittatek
Charles Judels He was 56, 86 years old when he died as Daka
Pat Paterson She was 28, 68 years old when she died as Mrs. Cherry
Joan Marsh She was 24, 86 years old when she died as Elaine Messiger
William Irving He was 45, 50 years old when he died as Sandro
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher He was 47, 63 years old when he died as 'Don' Navadel
William Edmunds He was 52, 95 years old when he died as Dumptsy
Norma Shearer She was 36, 80 years old when she died as Irene Fellara
Bonita Weber as Woman with Catsup
Edward LeSaint He was 68, 69 years old when he died as The Honorable Thomas McCreevy
Burgess Meredith He was 31, 89 years old when he died as Quillary
Paul Panzer He was 66, 85 years old when he died as Greek Chef
Hobart Cavanaugh He was 52, 63 years old when he died as Frueheim
Harry Strang He was 46, 79 years old when he died as Sergeant at Ambulance
Lee Phelps He was 45, 59 years old when he died as Train Announcer
Mitchell Lewis He was 58, 76 years old when he died as Chief Wahoo
Paula Stone She was 27, 85 years old when she died as Beulah Tremayne
Francis McDonald He was 47, 77 years old when he died as Flight Captain
Frank Faylen He was 33, 79 years old when he died as Ed
Emory Parnell He was 46, 86 years old when he died as Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Garry Owen He was 36, 49 years old when he died as Newsstand Vendor
Charles Coburn He was 61, 84 years old when he died as Dr. Hugo Waldersee
Suzanne Kaaren She was 26, 92 years old when she died as Nurse #3
George Sorel He was 37, 46 years old when he died as Major
Clem Bevans He was 59, 83 years old when he died as Jimmy Barzek
Helen Dickson She was 34, 51 years old when she died as Mrs. McCreevy
Frank Orth He was 58, 82 years old when he died as Benny Zinsser
Claire McDowell She was 61, 88 years old when she died as Crying Mother
E. Alyn Warren He was 64, 65 years old when he died as Clerk at Royal Grand Hotel
Eddie Gribbon He was 49, 75 years old when he died as Cop
Edward Raquello He was 38, 76 years old when he died as Chiari
Peter Willes as Mr. Jimmy Cherry
Laura Hope Crews She was 59, 62 years old when she died as Madame Zuleika
Anna Demetrio She was 47, 67 years old when she died as Fat Italian Woman on Train
Margaret Bert She was 42, 74 years old when she died as Nurse #2
Joseph Schildkraut He was 42, 67 years old when he died as Capt. Kirvline
Virginia Dale She was 21, 77 years old when she died as Francine Merle
Adolph Milar He was 43, 55 years old when he died as Fellara
Robert Middlemass He was 55, 66 years old when he died as Hospital Commandant
Barbara Bedford She was 35, 78 years old when she died as Nurse #1
Frank M. Thomas He was 49, 100 years old when he died as Bert
Bernadene Hayes She was 35, 84 years old when she died as Edna Creesh

Idiot's Delight Crew

Name Department
Clarence Brown as Director. He was 48 (97) years old when He died Directing
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Idiot's Delight (85 years)

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."

  • Release day: Friday, January 27, 1939
  • Runtime: 107 minutes