Wonder Man
1945 · Movie · NR · 98 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-06-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (44 votes)
Themes
- dance
- possession
- comedian
- musical
- murder
- twins
- hoodlum
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1946
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1946 · nominated
Cast & crew
Danny Kaye
as Edwin Dingle / Buzzy Bellew
Virginia Mayo
as Ellen Shanley
Vera-Ellen
as Midge Mallon
Donald Woods
as Monte Rossen
S.Z. Sakall
as Schmidt
Allen Jenkins
as Chimp
Edward Brophy
as Torso
Steve Cochran
as Ten Grand Jackson
Otto Kruger
as District Attorney
Richard Lane
as Assistant District Attorney
Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone