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Clark Gable and Norma Shearer in Idiot's Delight (1939)

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Idiot's Delight

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Director

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  • Clarence Brown
    Clarence Brown

Writers

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(in alphabetical order)
  • Robert E. Sherwood
    Robert E. Sherwood
    play
  • Robert E. Sherwood
    Robert E. Sherwood
    screenplay
  • Vicki Baum
    Vicki Baum
    writer (uncredited)

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Norma Shearer c. 1930
    Norma Shearer
    Norma Shearer
    Irene
  • Clark Gable, c. 1934. MGM / **I.V.
    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    Harry
  • Edward Arnold
    Edward Arnold
    Edward Arnold
    Achille Weber
  • Charles Coburn c. 1958
    Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn
    Dr. Waldersee
  • "Life of Emile Zola, The" Joseph Schildkraut 1937 Warner Bros. **I.V.
    Joseph Schildkraut
    Joseph Schildkraut
    Captain Kirvline
  • Burgess Meredith in Rocky (1976)
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    Quillery
  • Laura Hope Crews
    Laura Hope Crews
    Laura Hope Crews
    Madame Zuleika
  • Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
    Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
    Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
    Donald Navadel
    (as Skeets Gallagher)
  • Peter Willes in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
    Peter Willes
    Peter Willes
    Mr. Cherry
  • Pat Paterson in Idiot's Delight (1939)
    Pat Paterson
    Pat Paterson
    Mrs. Cherry
  • William Edmunds
    William Edmunds
    Dumptsy
  • Fritz Feld
    Fritz Feld
    Fritz Feld
    Pittatek
  • Virginia Grey
    Virginia Grey
    Virginia Grey
    Les Blondes - Shirley
  • Virginia Dale
    Virginia Dale
    Virginia Dale
    Les Blondes - Francine
  • Paula Stone in Treachery Rides the Range (1936)
    Paula Stone
    Paula Stone
    Les Blondes - Beulah
  • Bernadene Hayes
    Bernadene Hayes
    Bernadene Hayes
    Les Blondes - Edna
  • Joan Marsh
    Joan Marsh
    Joan Marsh
    Les Blondes - Elaine
  • Lorraine Krueger
    Lorraine Krueger
    Lorraine Krueger
    Les Blondes - Bebe
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Barbara Bedford
    Barbara Bedford
    Barbara Bedford
    Nurse #1
    (uncredited)
  • Gertrude Bennett
    Gertrude Bennett
    Woman with Powders
    (uncredited)
  • Margaret Bert
    Margaret Bert
    Nurse #2
    (uncredited)
  • Clem Bevans in Harvey (1950)
    Clem Bevans
    Clem Bevans
    Jimmy Barzek
    (uncredited)
  • Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Frueheim
    (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Conlin in Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
    Jimmy Conlin
    Jimmy Conlin
    Stagehand
    (uncredited)
  • Anna Demetrio
    Anna Demetrio
    Fat Italian Woman on Train
    (uncredited)
  • Helen Dickson
    Helen Dickson
    Helen Dickson
    Mrs. McCreevy
    (uncredited)
  • Frank Faylen, c. 1960.
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    Ed
    (uncredited)
  • Bud Geary
    Bud Geary
    Bud Geary
    Ambulance Passenger
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Grey
    Jack Grey
    Townsman
    (uncredited)
  • Eddie Gribbon
    Eddie Gribbon
    Eddie Gribbon
    Cop
    (uncredited)
  • William Irving
    William Irving
    William Irving
    Sandro
    (uncredited)
  • Charles Judels in Marry the Girl (1937)
    Charles Judels
    Charles Judels
    Daka
    (uncredited)
  • Suzanne Kaaren
    Suzanne Kaaren
    Suzanne Kaaren
    Nurse #3
    (uncredited)
  • Evalyn Knapp
    Evalyn Knapp
    Evalyn Knapp
    Nurse #4
    (uncredited)
  • Edward LeSaint
    Edward LeSaint
    Edward LeSaint
    The Honorable Thomas McCreevy
    (uncredited)
  • Mitchell Lewis
    Mitchell Lewis
    Mitchell Lewis
    Chief Wahoo
    (uncredited)
  • Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    Flight Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Claire McDowell in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
    Claire McDowell
    Claire McDowell
    Crying Mother
    (uncredited)
  • Buddy Messinger
    Buddy Messinger
    Buddy Messinger
    Usher
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Middlemass in The Studio Murder Mystery (1932)
    Robert Middlemass
    Robert Middlemass
    Hospital Commandant
    (uncredited)
  • Adolph Milar
    Adolph Milar
    Fellara
    (uncredited)
  • Rudolf Myzet
    Rudolf Myzet
    Czech Announcer
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    Benny Zinsser
    (uncredited)
  • Garry Owen in Once Upon a Time (1944)
    Garry Owen
    Garry Owen
    Newsstand Vendor
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Panzer
    Paul Panzer
    Paul Panzer
    Greek Chef
    (uncredited)
  • Emory Parnell in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    Emory Parnell
    Emory Parnell
    Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
    (uncredited)
  • Lee Phelps
    Lee Phelps
    Train Announcer
    (uncredited)
  • Edward Raquello
    Edward Raquello
    Edward Raquello
    Chiari
    (uncredited)
  • George Sorel
    George Sorel
    Major
    (uncredited)
  • Harry Strang
    Harry Strang
    Harry Strang
    Sergeant at Ambulance
    (uncredited)
  • Bernard Suss
    Bernard Suss
    Auguste
    (uncredited)
  • Frank M. Thomas
    Frank M. Thomas
    Frank M. Thomas
    Bert
    (uncredited)
  • E. Alyn Warren in Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
    E. Alyn Warren
    E. Alyn Warren
    Clerk at Royal Grand Hotel
    (uncredited)
  • Bonita Weber
    Bonita Weber
    Woman with Catsup
    (uncredited)
  • Joe Yule
    Joe Yule
    Joe Yule
    Vaudeville Comic
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Clarence Brown
    Clarence Brown
    producer
  • Hunt Stromberg
    Hunt Stromberg
    producer

Composer

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  • Herbert Stothart
    Herbert Stothart

Cinematographer

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  • William H. Daniels
    William H. Daniels
    cinematographer (as William Daniels) (photographed by)

Editor

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  • Robert Kern
    Robert Kern
    editor (as Robert J. Kern)

Art Director

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  • Cedric Gibbons
    Cedric Gibbons

Set Decorator

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  • Edwin B. Willis
    Edwin B. Willis

Costume Designer

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  • Adrian
    Adrian
    costume designer (gowns)

Makeup Department

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  • Sydney Guilaroff
    Sydney Guilaroff
    hair stylist: Miss Shearer

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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  • Robert A. Golden
    Robert A. Golden
    assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Wade B. Rubottom
    Wade B. Rubottom
    associate art director

Sound Department

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  • Douglas Shearer
    Douglas Shearer
    recording director

Costume Department

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  • Eugene Joseff
    Eugene Joseff
    costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • John Hoffman
    John Hoffman
    montage
  • Slavko Vorkapich
    Slavko Vorkapich
    montage

Music Department

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  • Murray Cutter
    Murray Cutter
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Paul Marquardt
    Paul Marquardt
    orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Leonid Raab
    Leonid Raab
    orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • George King
    George King
    choreographer
  • Sal Haines
    Sal Haines
    rehearsal dance double for Clark Gable (uncredited)
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