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Double Dynamite

1951, Movie, NR, 80 mins

Double Dynamite: Review

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A terrific pool of talent was assembled to make this ho-hum movie, whose failure must be blamed on Howard Hughes, who oversaw the whole thing. Hughes never liked Sinatra and demoted him to third billing in the picture under Marx and Russell, to which Sinatra responded with a performance that was lackluster at best. Russell and Sinatra play lovers who work side by side in a bank as tellers. They don't have enough money to get married so their friend, Marx, a waiter in a local greasy spoon, suggests that Sinatra rob a bank. He's kidding, of course, but when Sinatra saves the life of Paiva, a bookie who was being beaten, the criminal responds by making a bet in Sinatra's name and the horse pays off $60,000. Sinatra buys a new car and mink for Russell, but then the bank finds $75,000 in funds missing. Sinatra is afraid to share the news of his good fortune with anyone lest they suspect he's embezzled the money. Meanwhile, Russell is accused of the theft, because the shortage was found on her adding machine. Later it's learned that her machine is awry and spewing one error after another. So no money has disappeared and it's just a mechanical mistake. Sinatra can now tell everyone what's happened and he and Russell can be married. Other than the quips from Groucho, the film lacks humor and must rank as one of the dullest movies in which he ever appeared. Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne penned "It's Only Money" and "Kisses and Tears," but the songs are no more exciting than the film. Former boxer Lou Nova is funny in a small bit, and McGuire, as the lothario offspring of Freeman's banker, went on to great success as an author and screenwriter (TOOTSIE). leave a comment
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