Idiot's Delight

1h 47min

Comedy

Drama

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

Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Harry Van
Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Irene Fellara
Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Achille Weber
Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Dr. Hugo Waldersee
Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Capt. Kirvline
Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

Madame Zuleika
Peter Willes

Peter Willes

Mr. Jimmy Cherry
Pat Paterson

Pat Paterson

Mrs. Cherry
Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Pittatek
Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Shirley Laughlin
Virginia Dale

Virginia Dale

Francine Merle
Paula Stone

Paula Stone

Beulah Tremayne
Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Edna Creesh
Joan Marsh

Joan Marsh

Elaine Messiger
Gertrude Bennett

Gertrude Bennett

Woman with Powders
Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Jimmy Barzek
Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Stagehand
Anna Demetrio

Anna Demetrio

Fat Italian Woman on Train
Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Mrs. McCreevy
Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Ambulance Passenger
Jack Grey

Jack Grey

Townsman
Evalyn Knapp

Evalyn Knapp

Nurse #4
Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

The Honorable Thomas McCreevy
Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Chief Wahoo
Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Flight Captain
Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Crying Mother
Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Hospital Commandant
Rudolf Myzet

Rudolf Myzet

Czech Announcer (voice)
Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Benny Zinsser
Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Newsstand Vendor
Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Greek Chef
Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Fifth Avenue Mounted Cop
Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Train Announcer
Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Sergeant at Ambulance
E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Clerk at Royal Grand Hotel
Bonita Weber

Bonita Weber

Woman with Catsup
Joe Yule

Joe Yule

Vaudeville Comic

Release date

27th Jan 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Pусский, Esperanto