Slick playboy newsreel filmmaker Chris Hunter (Clark Gable) is working the Chinese-Japanese war. His bosses are not happy with his work or his attempted reporting. He uses every underhanded trick to get the action shots even if he has to fake it. He literally runs into pilot Alma Harding (Myrna Loy) and recruits her despite his many tricks and lies.
Clark Gable's devious cad is loads of fun. His pairing with Myrna Loy is easy money but the story takes too many turns. This should be a lot simpler. Hunter needs to learn his lesson in China and the most obvious way is for him to deliver a real serum to war-torn Chinese refugees. After his many lies are exposed, he could try to do real reporting about a real outbreak but nobody would believe him. He and Alma would deliver the life-saving serum against all odds. That's the better story move. Nevertheless, there are some fun flying footage and some good banter. The action is good with rear projection and miniature work. It's good but I keep thinking that this could be better.
Clark Gable's devious cad is loads of fun. His pairing with Myrna Loy is easy money but the story takes too many turns. This should be a lot simpler. Hunter needs to learn his lesson in China and the most obvious way is for him to deliver a real serum to war-torn Chinese refugees. After his many lies are exposed, he could try to do real reporting about a real outbreak but nobody would believe him. He and Alma would deliver the life-saving serum against all odds. That's the better story move. Nevertheless, there are some fun flying footage and some good banter. The action is good with rear projection and miniature work. It's good but I keep thinking that this could be better.