B-movie comedy from Warner Brothers and director Ray Enright. Eddie (Eddie Albert) and Mary (Joan Leslie) elope, upsetting their respective fathers who are business rivals. Eddie struggles to get started in business himself, but his grandmother (Jane Darwell) convinces him to sell his inheritance to a broker for quick cash. Unfortunately, the broker is also in league with some gangsters.
I was disappointed at first, as judging by the title, I expected a crime drama of some sort, only to be met with a slightly-dopey domestic comedy. However, it grew on me a bit during its brief running time, mainly due to the fun performance by Jane Darwell as the meddling grandmother. I still don't think this is anything people should seek out, but it's a pleasant time-waster if you happen to run across it. Joan Leslie was only 16 at the time of filming. Etta McDaniel, playing a stereotypical maid, was the less well-known sister of character performers Hattie McDaniel and Sam McDaniel
I was disappointed at first, as judging by the title, I expected a crime drama of some sort, only to be met with a slightly-dopey domestic comedy. However, it grew on me a bit during its brief running time, mainly due to the fun performance by Jane Darwell as the meddling grandmother. I still don't think this is anything people should seek out, but it's a pleasant time-waster if you happen to run across it. Joan Leslie was only 16 at the time of filming. Etta McDaniel, playing a stereotypical maid, was the less well-known sister of character performers Hattie McDaniel and Sam McDaniel