I don't cry easily at films, but this one got me going (at the end). The faded black and white film quality takes nothing away from it's delight. One of the joys of this movie is that it takes it's time, but it's NEVER boring. In some ways, it's a simple tale- a company chief executive goes incognito as a salesman in his own store to ferret out trouble-makers among the staff. The consequences are humorous and ultimately delightful. The lead Charles Coburn was actually considerably older than he was supposed to be in the film, indeed he only started his film career in his 60s, but one would never guess at his acting inexperience. I was stunned to discover that Jean Arthur was aged about forty in the film- she looks the part of a much younger woman. Don't miss any opportunity you get to watch.
Review of The Devil and Miss Jones
