Review of Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) by Jessicaann D — 27 Oct 2007
What a risque subject to tackle right in the middle of the war! Ginger Rogers plays a former stripper who marries an Austrian baron just as she meets a reporter (Cary Grant) attempting to gain more information about the baron's ties to the Nazi party.
Though they have an inevitable romance and such, it is the scenes of life during WWII Europe that fascinate. We become Rogers' naive heroine as she evolves into a spy, a thief and an outcast. Her discovery of the true evils that surround her are the real story here.
Grant is great, as always, as a fast-talking type with an eye for the truth. However we fall for him when he falls for the woman behind the jewels and status. He helps Rogers' Katie to find her true self and in that we fall for the both of them.
An interesting story, atypical for the times.
This review of Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) was written by Jessicaann D on 27 Oct 2007.
Once Upon a Honeymoon has generally received positive reviews.
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