An ordinary comedy that blatantly took much from THE LADY EVE, it was a disappointment when one considers all the excellent talent recruited for the film. Mamoulian had a three-picture agreement with Zanuck at Fox that included his stellar work on THE MARK OF ZORRO, followed by BLOOD AND
SAND. This was the final film of that deal and suffered by comparison. Byington and Cregar are two con artists in search of a millionaire to bilk. They enlist the aid of Tierney, an attractive sales clerk, and plan to use her to ensnare their prey. Fonda is a poor accountant on vacation in
Southern California. He's saved up a bundle to buy a sailboat, and, when Byington and Cregar ...
Released:
1942
Rated:
NR
Length:
85 mins