The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939
1h 20min

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?

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Storyline

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
Melvyn Douglas
Kenny Williams
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Maxine Carroll
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
Captain McGovern
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Effie Perkins
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Buck Moseby
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
Lieutenant Bixler
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
Detective Deever
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Mayor
John Wray
John Wray
Stanley
Jane Barnes
Jane Barnes
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
Face of 7th Victim in Newspaper Photo (uncredited)
Lela Bliss
Lela Bliss
Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
Maurice Cass
Little Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
Joe (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Maude Eburne
Maude Eburne
Landlady (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Citizens Committee Woman (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Druggist (uncredited)
Lorna Gray
Lorna Gray
Nurse (uncredited)
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
Reagan (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Walter Miller
Walter Miller
Browning (uncredited)
Sally Payne
Sally Payne
Jean - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
Muriel - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Peters
Ralph Peters
Joe - Tobacco Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Virginia Sale
Virginia Sale
Miss Mason - Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Police Stenographer (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Harry Semels
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Peggy Shannon
Peggy Shannon
Kitty (uncredited)
Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Standing
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Robert Sterling
Robert Sterling
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
Bouncer (uncredited)
E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren
Clerk (uncredited)
Dave Willock
Dave Willock
Bellboy (uncredited)
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