Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda are partnered in a screwball
comedy. After seeing Henry Fonda playing so serious in The Grapes of Wrath, it
was fun to see him playing the bewildered man enamored with the con artist
played by Barbara Stanwyck. Wackiness and hijinks ensue. William Demarest, best
known as his role as Uncle Charlie in My Three Sons was hysterical as the
always suspicious Muggsy, looking out for “Hopsie’s” best interests.
Wow what a glamorous movie. The beginning was pretty good. But the middle was a little farfetched and the ending a little more farfetched. I think that had they shown a more heartbreak after the ship incident it would have made it a little more believable. But I really did like some of the comedy. The mirror scene at the beginning was pretty darn good for that time.
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