Idiot's Delight
1939 · Movie · 1h 47m · NR
ComedyDrama
"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.""
Overview
A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.
Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
33%
Key crew
- Clarence BrownDirector
- Robert E. SherwoodScreenplay
Cast
- Clark GableHarry Van
- Norma ShearerIrene Fellara
- Edward ArnoldAchille Weber
- Charles CoburnDr. Hugo Waldersee
- Joseph SchildkrautCapt. Kirvline
- Burgess MeredithQuillary
- Laura Hope CrewsMadame Zuleika
- Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher'Don' Navadel
- Peter WillesMr. Jimmy Cherry
- Pat PatersonMrs. Cherry
- William EdmundsDumptsy
- Fritz FeldPittatek
Stills
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Themes
hotelworld war iimountain villageblondesong and dancemind reading actrussian womanmusical troupestranded travelercompulsive liarwar against fascismwartime propaganda