Playing against type, Lana Turner forsakes the glamour and produces a sensitive, altogether winning performance. Baggy pants, boots, man's shirt, fatigue cap: a highly efficient, hardworking army nurse, quick to speak her mind, less than tolerant of those who don't share her attitudes. Of course she is softer on the inside, and vulnerable to male sensitivity. Lana makes this challenging role work for her.
Gable's character is not helped by fuzzy scripting in regard to his priorities, oversights and degree of self-centerdness, yet this somewhat out-of-focus role is handled adequately. The film itself moves along fairly slowly, downshifting to a crawl during the final twenty minutes as characters deliver a succession of monologues seemingly intended to remind the audience of the picture's intended themes.
Gable's character is not helped by fuzzy scripting in regard to his priorities, oversights and degree of self-centerdness, yet this somewhat out-of-focus role is handled adequately. The film itself moves along fairly slowly, downshifting to a crawl during the final twenty minutes as characters deliver a succession of monologues seemingly intended to remind the audience of the picture's intended themes.