Randolph Scott tones it down a might, but he continues in the role he had in The Spoilers as a con man in Alaska. He's running a gambling establishment in Malamute and has taken great pains to establish his identity as HONEST John Calhoun. Up pops Gypsy Rose Lee an old girl friend who heads a group of chorus girls who support her act. She's rightly suspicious and Randy has a con working with the help of Bob Burns, Charles Winninger and especially Victor Killian. I'm not going to say more, except it's a beaut.
The main problem with the film is Gypsy Rose Lee can't act. But with those two prominent weapons of mass destruction she's sporting, who cares. William Marshall who's the second lead also can't act worth anything and he doesn't have what Gypsy has for a distraction.
Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke wrote two of their biggest songs from the 40s for this film and interestingly enough NOT introduced by Bing Crosby although he did record them. The introducer is Dinah Shore who plays Winninger's daughter in the film and she sings Sleigh Ride In July and Like Someone In Love and does them well. What she saw in William Marshall I can't figure out.
If you like Randolph Scott and Gypsy Rose Lee's assets that's a good enough reason to watch this.
The main problem with the film is Gypsy Rose Lee can't act. But with those two prominent weapons of mass destruction she's sporting, who cares. William Marshall who's the second lead also can't act worth anything and he doesn't have what Gypsy has for a distraction.
Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke wrote two of their biggest songs from the 40s for this film and interestingly enough NOT introduced by Bing Crosby although he did record them. The introducer is Dinah Shore who plays Winninger's daughter in the film and she sings Sleigh Ride In July and Like Someone In Love and does them well. What she saw in William Marshall I can't figure out.
If you like Randolph Scott and Gypsy Rose Lee's assets that's a good enough reason to watch this.