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It's a Wonderful World

1939·1h 26m·Approved
MysteryCrimeRomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
3,736 votes

When a tycoon (Ernest Truex) is accused of murder, the private eye (James Stewart) tracking him finds himself roped in as an accessory and attempts to evade police, kidnapping a poetess (Claudette Colbert) along the way.

It's a Wonderful World is a 1939 mystery crime movie directed by W.S. Van Dyke, starring James Stewart, Claudette Colbert, Guy Kibbee. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 3,736 votes and runs 1h 26m.

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Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Stars
James Stewart
Claudette Colbert
Guy Kibbee
Nat Pendleton
Details
1939-05-19
86 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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