The quality of the print I saw was superb. It could have been made yesterday - instead of DURING the war - in Technicolor!
In the initial romance scenes, I think Miss Baxter would have had the smitten man locked up - if he hadn't been played by Tyrone Power. His charm somewhat overcomes the creepy aspects of the portrayal.
The romantic episodes in any event didn't merge all that well with the rest of the movie. Despite what others have written, the black character did undergo verbal abuse, yet still followed the white guy around like a lap-dog. (Although the white guy's abusive attitude is explained later in the film).
But you do get to see Washington DC in the early 40s and some spectacular action set-pieces.
In the initial romance scenes, I think Miss Baxter would have had the smitten man locked up - if he hadn't been played by Tyrone Power. His charm somewhat overcomes the creepy aspects of the portrayal.
The romantic episodes in any event didn't merge all that well with the rest of the movie. Despite what others have written, the black character did undergo verbal abuse, yet still followed the white guy around like a lap-dog. (Although the white guy's abusive attitude is explained later in the film).
But you do get to see Washington DC in the early 40s and some spectacular action set-pieces.