Review of To Be or Not to Be (1942) by John S — 19 Nov 2007

Brilliantly funny and thrilling and smart. Carole Lombard is beautiful. One of the best ever.

This review of To Be or Not to Be (1942) was written by John S on 19 Nov 2007.

To Be or Not to Be has generally received very positive reviews.

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