It's a Wonderful World
1939 · 1h 26m · Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance · United States of America
THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!
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.
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comedy mysterycrime comedydetectiveescapeescaped prisonerframed for a crimeframed for murderimminent executionkidnappingmadcap comedymurderpoliceromcomscrewball comedy
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