I've watched this movie several times, and each time I go in with the hope of finding more satisfaction than the last time I viewed it...and I am disappointed. I've given it a somewhat favorable rating, and there is some enjoyment to be found in this comedy/mystery...but...
I've never read Craig Rice's book that was the basis for the movie, but if I had to guess, the husband & wife would have been the main characters and the lawyer the 'sidekick' to the couple. In the movie, Pat O'Brien as the lawyer is on the screen as much as Carole Landis & George Murphy are, and it just seems awkward to me...or...he's the 'three-is-a-crowd' guy on the screen. Sure, a romantic interest passes his way, but...
The three leads are fine, although I personally found Carole Landis's portrayal just a little bit too 'zany-cute' for my tastes. Pat O'Brien as usual played his affable, but slightly crusty character and George Murphy held his end up too.
Just wish that I'd have a big smile on my face at 'The End'...but hey, a little smile ain't so bad...
I've never read Craig Rice's book that was the basis for the movie, but if I had to guess, the husband & wife would have been the main characters and the lawyer the 'sidekick' to the couple. In the movie, Pat O'Brien as the lawyer is on the screen as much as Carole Landis & George Murphy are, and it just seems awkward to me...or...he's the 'three-is-a-crowd' guy on the screen. Sure, a romantic interest passes his way, but...
The three leads are fine, although I personally found Carole Landis's portrayal just a little bit too 'zany-cute' for my tastes. Pat O'Brien as usual played his affable, but slightly crusty character and George Murphy held his end up too.
Just wish that I'd have a big smile on my face at 'The End'...but hey, a little smile ain't so bad...