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Wonder Man (1945)

APPROVED 98 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Fantasy  -   9 October 1945 (Portugal)
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Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson... See full summary »

Writers:

Don Hartman (screenplay), Melville Shavelson (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danny Kaye ...
Virginia Mayo ...
Vera-Ellen Vera-Ellen ...
Donald Woods Donald Woods ...
Monte Rossen
S.Z. Sakall S.Z. Sakall ...
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins ...
Edward Brophy Edward Brophy ...
Steve Cochran Steve Cochran ...
Otto Kruger ...
District Attorney
Richard Lane Richard Lane ...
Asst. District Attorney
Natalie Schafer Natalie Schafer ...
Mrs. Hume
Huntz Hall Huntz Hall ...
Sailor
Virginia Gilmore Virginia Gilmore ...
Sailor's Girl Friend
Edward Gargan Edward Gargan ...
Policeman in Park (as Ed Gargan)
Alice Mock Alice Mock ...
Prima Donna
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Storyline

Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson. One night, two of Jackson's thugs kill Buzzy and dump his body in the lake at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Buzzy comes back as a ghost and summons his bookworm twin, Edwin Dingle, to Prospect Park so that he can help the police nail Jackson. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>, corrected by dondeanadelaney@gmail.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Park | Twin | Witness | Nightclub | Gangster  | See more »

Taglines:

It;s Gala-Gala with Girls, Gaiety and that Goldwyn Glamour! (original poster)

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

Csuda pasi See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 25, 1946 with Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo reprising their film roles. See more »

Quotes

Edwin Dingle: In fact, I don't think I'm ever going to see Buster again.
[he hears the spooky Buster music and gasps]
Edwin Dingle: Buster!
Buzzy's Ghost: [popping out of a box] I'm a little devil, ain't I?
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Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"So in Love"
(1945)
Music by David Rose
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Sung by Vera-Ellen (uncredited) (dubbed by June Hutton (uncredited)) and The Goldwyn Girls (uncredited) (all dubbed)
Danced by Vera-Ellen (uncredited) See more »