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Idiot's Delight

6.119391h 47mNRMovieComedyDrama

A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.

DirectorClarence Brown
WriterRobert E. Sherwood
ProducerHunt Stromberg

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Cast · Directed by Clarence Brown

CGClark Gable
Clark Gable
Harry Van
NSNorma Shearer
Norma Shearer
Irene Fellara
EAEdward Arnold
Edward Arnold
Achille Weber
CCCharles Coburn
Charles Coburn
Dr. Hugo Waldersee
JSJoseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut
Capt. Kirvline
BMBurgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
Quillary
LCLaura Hope Crews
Laura Hope Crews
Madame Zuleika
RGRichard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
'Don' Navadel
PWPeter Willes
Peter Willes
Mr. Jimmy Cherry
PPPat Paterson
Pat Paterson
Mrs. Cherry
WEWilliam Edmunds
William Edmunds
Dumptsy
FFFritz Feld
Fritz Feld
Pittatek

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