Review of Wonder Man (1945) by Orlok W — 14 Dec 2014
Has its moments but mostly quite silly.
The central plot was fairly ridiculous to start off with: man dies, comes back as a ghost and occasionally enters the body of his twin brother. Throw in villains trying to kill him, a fiance and a girfriend and it is very farcical.
It doesn't end there, however. Some of Danny Kaye's antics are incredibly silly. He has his moments though.
Probably the best reasons to watch this are Virginia Mayo, especially, and Vera-Ellen. Both are gorgeous and light up the screen. Mayo provides a great oasis of sanity in the middle of Kaye's hijinks.
For a much better Danny Kaye-Virginia Mayo collaboration, see The Secret Life of Walter Mitty instead.
This review of Wonder Man (1945) was written by Orlok W on 14 Dec 2014.
Wonder Man has generally received positive reviews.
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