The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
50 audience votes
Key crew
- Ben HechtScreenplay
- Edward WardOriginal Music Composer
- W.S. Van DykeDirector
Cast
- Claudette ColbertEdwina Corday
- James StewartGuy Johnson
- Guy KibbeeFred 'Cap' Streeter
- Nat PendletonSergeant Fred Koretz
- Frances DrakeVivian Tarbel
- Edgar KennedyLieutenant Miller
- Ernest TruexWillie Heyward
- Richard CarleMajor I. E. Willoughby
- Cecilia CallejoDolores Gonzales
- Sidney BlackmerAl Mallon
- Andy Clyde'Gimpy' Wilson
- Cliff ClarkCaptain Haggerty
Stills
Themes
escapepolicekidnappingdetectiveromcommurdermadcap comedyscrewball comedyframed for a crimeescaped prisonerframed for murderimminent execution