Of Preston Sturges's first seven movies from 1940 to '44, the seven on which his reputation mainly rests, this is the one that could perhaps be least deprivingly bypassed by the spectator, most broadeningly swapped for the later and neglected Unfaithfully Yours. There are treasurable moments, such as the antics of the Ale and Quail Club aboard a Pullman, but the predominant subject is what Sturges labelled "Subject A," and romantic complications are not his strong suit. Claudette Colbert is well at home with this sort of thing, but Joel McCrea is no wellspring of merriment. Rudy Vallee is just such a wellspring in almost any circumstances. (1942) — Duncan Shepherd
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