A farcial, grown-up rom-com, very typical of its period, the early
forties, and what might be called a prestige production. Cary Grant is
the escaped convict and suspected arsonist, Ronald Colman is the stuffy
law professor who comes to his aid and Jean Arthur, the girl who is the
object of both their affections. George Stevens was the director at a
time when a George Stevens movie was a sure sign of quality and he draws
terrific performances from all three leads. He also succeeds in
subverting the semi-serious plot to great comic effect, making this one
of the most enjoyable pictures of 1942, (it was nominated for seven
Oscars). Not seen much these days but it cries out for a good revival.
Monday 6 May 2019
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A farcial, grown-up rom-com, very typical of its period, the early
forties, and what might be called a prestige production. Cary Grant is
the escaped convict and suspected arsonist, Ronald Colman is the stuffy
law professor who comes to his aid and Jean Arthur, the girl who is the
object of both their affections. George Stevens was the director at a
time when a George Stevens movie was a sure sign of quality and he draws
terrific performances from all three leads. He also succeeds in
subverting the semi-serious plot to great comic effect, making this one
of the most enjoyable pictures of 1942, (it was nominated for seven
Oscars). Not seen much these days but it cries out for a good revival.
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