Barry Fitzgerald, Cary Grant, Dan Duryea

A sickly English woman runs a store by herself, while her irresponsible son travels aimlessly, refusing to contact her. When told that his mother has cancer, the young man comes home, reforms himself,...( read more  read more... ) and helps his mom run the shop. Soon however, each becomes involved in illegal activities.

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Unrated, 113 min.

Directed by: Clifford Odets

Release Date: October 17, 1944

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  • May 10, 2009
    Ernie (played by Cary Grant) has to turn over a new leaf when he learns his mother has cancer. Now that he is stuck in town, he has to deal with making a living and keeping his girlfriend happy. The movie is somewhat depressing as in this era, it is almost impossible to make a ...( read more)living legally, so there is always the lure of illegal activities.
  • December 16, 2008
    A very different performance from Cary Grant before he developed the persona that made him famous. Overall this movie just bored me.
  • November 14, 2007
    The kind of role I wish Grant had tried more often. Not "Cary Grantish," if you know what I mean. A wonderful cast all around, with special praise for Barry Fitzgerald and Jane Wyatt.

    If only Grant had done more like this, he might have made my all-time favorite actor list.

    ...( read more) Still, this one is so much more "real" than most of his characters, I might have to rethink putting him on the list.

    NB: Although this might appear to be coming from a kind of a place of gritty realism, it is very much a fairy tale with an appropriate fairly tale ending. I think there might actually be a paper topic in the way Clifford Odets, the writer-director, plays with the conventional elements of realism and tragedy -- perhaps even of naturalism -- on the journey to a classically (not ha-ha funny) comic ending. Just a beautifully done movie.

  • September 9, 2009
    Cary Grant received his one and only Oscar nomination for this film (as hard as that is to believe). It's a very offbeat role for him and he is excellent. It's not one of his best films however, but it is still a fine drama. Ethel Barrymore is outstanding in the role of his dying...( read more) mother.
  • August 12, 2009
    Ethel is great, movie, not so much.
  • August 10, 2009
    amazing serious pic from Grant the cast-top notch
  • June 2, 2008
    ~~~CARY GRANT~~~

    ~~THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW!!~~~
  • January 10, 2008
    Excellent work by Grant. Melancholy film, but worth seeing.
  • July 10, 2007
    Enjoy the Classic movies
    Good one

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