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By David S (4,459) on 10 Apr 2010

Patriotic Sturges movie about personal responsibility that is worth seeing but not operating quite at the heights of his work from several…

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By Jay N (1,399) on 26 Mar 2010

I really like Preston Sturges movies and this is one that I had missed till now. Eddie Bracken is the same kind of guy he usually plays…

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By Stephen H (1,156) on 17 Mar 2010

Preston Sturges does it again, charming the audience with humor, wit and poignant moments. Loved it…

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By Bernard A (80) on 04 Mar 2010

The more I think about it...the more impressed I am by this Preston Sturges flick - especially if you consider when this film was released…

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By Christos M (10) on 27 Jul 2009

Another Preston Sturges masterpiece... Hard to believe he was allowed to make such a movie at a time of war…

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By Will M (506) on 08 Jul 2009

This film, like a lot of Sturges movies, comes off kind of like a nightmare - a well-meaning guy is suckered into living a lie that grows and…

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By Paul J (1,190) on 09 Jun 2009

Even lesser Sturges has its priceless moments. There are definitely similarities with Capra in some of Preston's work…

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By Andrew U (319) on 31 Mar 2009

Outstanding from all aspects. Sturges' greatest film, and one that shouldn't be missed…

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By Matt G (2,017) on 01 Jan 2009

Hilarious, well-photographed, a poignant and memorable ending, and I laughed my ass off. One of the great film comedies…

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By Chrisanne S (256) on 22 Dec 2008

Great screwball! The cast is perfect, the humor is pure Sturges, and the truth behind the story is thought-provoking…

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By Gregory W (1,059) on 09 Aug 2008

I cannot recommend this screwball comedy enough. It shows off Sturges' great strength as a storyteller- his love of humanity…

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By Byron B (1,084) on 03 Mar 2008

Very well done, I wasn't expecting to laugh as much as I did. Eddie Bracken was superb…

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By Craig K (128) on 29 Jan 2008

Misunderstandings and public renunciations -- Preston Sturges makes a film about patriotic momentum that's either for or against it and so…

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By Waldo I (176) on 08 Dec 2007

Brilliant! Preston Sturges was one of the great directors of his time and this is one of my favorites…

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By Masorad ( (274) on 04 Dec 2007

A simple and perfect comic premise is employed to skewer America's obsession with hero-worship…

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By Katie S (632) on 18 Nov 2007

Painfully funny--a welcome relief from Hollywood flagwaving…

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By Arun D (95) on 10 Nov 2007

Another Written and directed by Preston Sturges movie. It doesn't need any more explanation…

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By James H (4,675) on 08 Nov 2005

What a great and poignant Preston Sturges comedy, certainly one of his best. The cast is superb, down to the smallest roles…

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