Wonder Man (1945) - film review

Comedy / Musical / Fantasy

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Wonder Man is an American film comedy first released in 1945, directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. The film stars Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, Donald Woods and S.Z. Sakall. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
Script: Arthur Sheekman, Jack Jevne, Eddie Moran, Don Hartman, Melville Shavelson, Philip Rapp
Photo: Victor Milner, William E. Snyder
Music: Ray Heindorf, Heinz Roemheld
Cast: Danny Kaye (Edwin Dingle), Virginia Mayo (Ellen Shanley), Vera-Ellen (Midge Mallon), Donald Woods (Monte Rossen), S.Z. Sakall (Schmidt), Allen Jenkins (Chimp), Edward Brophy (Torso), Steve Cochran (Ten Grand Jackson), Otto Kruger (Distrcit Attorney), Richard Lane (Asst. District Attorney), Natalie Schafer (Mrs. Hume), Huntz Hall (Sailor), Virginia Gilmore (Sailor’s Girl Friend), Edward Gargan (Policeman in Park), Alice Mock (Prima Donna), Gisela Werbisek (Mrs. Schmidt), The Goldwyn Girls (Themselves), Eddie Acuff (Pelican Club Doorman), Luis Alberni (Opera Prompter), Jane Allen (Goldwyn Girl), Leon Belasco (Pianist), Deannie Best (Goldwyn Girl), Karin Booth (Goldwyn Girl), Alma Carroll (Goldwyn Girl), Maurice Cass (Opera Stage Manager), Chester Clute (Man on Bus), James Conaty (Pelican Club Extra), Noel Cravat (Opera Singer), Cecil Cunningham (The Barker), Maureen Cunningham (Dancer), Eddie Cutler (Dancer), Loretta Daye (Goldwyn Girl), Gloria Delson (Goldwyn Girl), Harry Depp (Pelican Club Extra), Eddie Dunn (Cop), Ralph Dunn (Cop), Jim Farley (Stage Hand), Franklyn Farnum (Pelican Club Extra), Mary Field (Miss Hutchison – the Police Stenographer), James Flavin (Bus Driver), Bess Flowers (Pelican Club Extra), Phyllis Forbes (Goldwyn Girl), Byron Foulger (Deli Customer), Aldo Franchetti (Opera Conductor), Karen X. Gaylord (Goldwyn Girl), Ellen Hall (Goldwyn Girl), Carol Haney (Goldwyn Girl), Sam Harris (Pelican Club Extra), Charles Irwin (Drunk at Bar), Dorothy Jean (Dancer), Grace Johnson (Entertainer), Eddie Kane (Pierre, the Headwaiter), John Kelly (Cab Driver), Virginia Kepler (Goldwyn Girl), Alice Kersten (Entertainer), Dorothy Koster (Goldwyn Girl), Betty Lane (Entertainer), Georgia Lange (Goldwyn Girl), Barbara La Rene (Acrobatic Dancer), Janet Lavis (Goldwyn Girl), Mickey Malloy (Entertainer), Betty Marion (Dancer), Jean Marley (Dancer), Bob Mascagno (Dancer), Helen McAllister (Entertainer), Helen McGowan (Entertainer), Mary Meade (Goldwyn Girl), Frank Melton (Waiter), Harold Miller (Pelican Club Extra), Frank Mills (Assistant Stage Manager), Baldo Minuti (Opera Singer), Grant Mitchell (Mr. Wagonseller), Martha Montgomery (Goldwyn Girl), Mary Moore (Goldwyn Girl), William Newell (Pelican Club Extra), Jack Norton (Drunk in Club), Ray Nyles (Dancer), Cathy O’Donnell (Nightclub Extra), Frank Orth (Charlie, the Bartender), Walter Pietila (Dancer), Allen Pinson (Dancer), Nino Pipitone (Opera Singer), Albert Ruiz (Specialty Dancer), Susan Scott (Entertainer), Sarah Selby (Woman in Library), Georgann Smith (Dancer), Alice Stansfield (Entertainer), Larry Steers (Pelican Club Extra), Margie Stewart (Goldwyn Girl), Ray Teal (Opera Ticket Taker), Charles Teske (Dancer), Nick Thompson (Opera Singer), Doris Toddings (Goldwyn Girl), Ruth Valmy (Goldwyn Girl), Willard Van Simmons (Specialty Dancer), Billy Wayne (Wardrobe Man), Chili Williams (Goldwyn Girl), Mary Jane Woods (Goldwyn Girl)
Country: USA
Language: English / French
Runtime: 98 min

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