Wartime story. Ray milland, paulette goddard, bill bendix. Toni has recently come to new york, and uses her scheming ways to manipulate everyone around her. She fills in for a fortune teller. She even uses her new "skills" to try to steal a man (milland). It's silly but fun. As long as we overlook the stereotyped comments they make about the native americans. A fun gag where the next door neighbor keeps walking in at the wrong time, and making snide comments. A small role for cecil kellaway; he was nick in postman always rings twice. Film directed by elliott nugent. Original story by hungarian steven vas. Gladys george (was madam zenobia) had been in some biggies: maltese falcon, roaring twenties, best years of our lives. She was oscar nominated for valiant, but died young at age 54, under suspicious circumstances. And check out that cute two cylinder car which toni drives around! Crosley motors was active from 1939 to 1952.
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