A girl is hired to pass as a man's wife, out of necessity to deter the husband of his lover from.. murdering with a javelin.
Watched solely out of interest over Cary Grant's debut film, stayed for Damita (I think I get Lili's charm just from this one role).
As a trip to Venize, it isn't very enticing. As a Comedy, it isn't quite fun. And as a romance, it is quite lacking, considering I didn't particularly enjoy old-man Roland Young as a lead or believable partner. Charles Ruggles, on the other hand, is always a treat! Surprised to know this was a box office success, as it is a rather dull movie.. Though I appreciated the musical "flare" with which it starts, and the out-of-place gag at the train station.
My interest waned, as did the pacing and content well past the middle.. I can't fault it, because it is a very competent movie that tells the story it wants to tell. I probably have seen too many good movies by now.
Watched solely out of interest over Cary Grant's debut film, stayed for Damita (I think I get Lili's charm just from this one role).
As a trip to Venize, it isn't very enticing. As a Comedy, it isn't quite fun. And as a romance, it is quite lacking, considering I didn't particularly enjoy old-man Roland Young as a lead or believable partner. Charles Ruggles, on the other hand, is always a treat! Surprised to know this was a box office success, as it is a rather dull movie.. Though I appreciated the musical "flare" with which it starts, and the out-of-place gag at the train station.
My interest waned, as did the pacing and content well past the middle.. I can't fault it, because it is a very competent movie that tells the story it wants to tell. I probably have seen too many good movies by now.