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61% Critic Match
Idiot's Delight
“The Biggest Thrill They Ever Gave You! Norma and Clark together in the romance of a "ham" song-and-dance man and a "red-headed liar from Omaha."”
6.1 / 10• 1939• 1h 47m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.
Cast & Crew
Clark Gable
Harry Van
Lead
Norma Shearer
Irene Fellara
Edward Arnold
Achille Weber
Charles Coburn
Dr. Hugo Waldersee
Joseph Schildkraut
Capt. Kirvline
Burgess Meredith
Quillary
Laura Hope Crews
Madame Zuleika
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
'Don' Navadel
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clarence Brown's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Idiot's Delight is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
