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By Bex G (28) on 10 Dec 2007

Wonderful film, excellent acting esp from the delightful Jean Arthur, small town america turned on its head by grant and colman…

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By Mary H (437) on 06 Dec 2007

Even though I really don't care for Cary Grant's character at the beginning of the film, it's well worth watching if only for the sake of Ronald…

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By Will M (506) on 20 Nov 2007

An unusually out-of-sync performance for Grant, whose edge feels artificial here…

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By Steen T (83) on 09 Nov 2007

A fugitive from justice (Cary Grant) hides out in the house of an old friend (a very attractive Jean Arthur), who has just rented said house…

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By Amanda V (144) on 27 Oct 2007

Such a cute movie. It was funny and loved Cary Grant…

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By Jeffrey K (264) on 26 Oct 2007

Another of the better screwball comedies of the 1940s…

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By Leah S (141) on 14 Oct 2007

My favorite Cary Grant flick. Has a good balance of humor and serious…

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By Kristen H (137) on 17 Sep 2007

What a great movie! Is funny, but definitely makes you think. The characters feel real, and have a wonderful on screen chemistry…

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By Rui M (87) on 10 Sep 2007

This is one of those old movies with a great script and excellent performances: the studios did get it right sometimes…

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By Nathaniel D (114) on 18 Aug 2007

The letter of the Law and the Spirit of the Law…

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By Amanda D (346) on 05 Jul 2007

Ronald Colman gives a great performance in this witty drama…

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By Mickey K (19) on 21 Jun 2007

Jean Arthur is the best and Colman and Grant are so singularly and uniquely fantastic. Super-charming slice of War-era small town fantasy pie…

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By Vj B (208) on 17 Jun 2007

Talky but enjoyable, as long as you don't mind some socially concious pontificating…

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By Dan S (1,466) on 12 Jun 2007

Fascinating and somehow different from any other movie I've ever seen. Some great acting and a witty, highly original script…

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By Rodney C (76) on 10 Jun 2007

A classic with Ronald Coleman and Cary Grant. Jean Arthur is so sweet in this movie! Very good movie. Coleman is one of the best actors ever…

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By Christina M (276) on 14 Mar 2007

I absolutely love Jean Arthur in this movie! She and Grant are fantastic! Great movie…

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By Doris C (82) on 25 Jan 2007

Continuing on with my Cary Grant movies, I don't have too much to say about this one…

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By Anthony S (1,574) on 18 Nov 2006

Not, you know, that I find Ronald Colman particularly attractive…

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By Tom Milne (86) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Jun 2006

An attractive serio-comic tale of civic corruption…

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By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 17 Feb 2006

Part romantic triangle, part Capra-esque hokum, all coast on star power…

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