Anita, engaged to solid Don Barnes, is swept off her feet by magician Arturo. Before you can say presto, she's his wife and stage assistant on a lengthy world tour. But Anita is annoyed by Arturo's constant flirtations, and his death-defying stunts give her nightmares. And forget her plan to retire to a farmhouse. Eventually, she has had enough and disappears.
Loretta Young
Anita Halstead
David Niven
Tony "The Great Arturo"
Billie Burke
Aunt Abby
C. Aubrey Smith
Bishop Peabody
Zasu Pitts
Cary Bingham
Broderick Crawford
Don Burns
Eve Arden
Gloria
Hugh Herbert
Benton
Raymond Walburn
Harley Bingham
Virginia Field
Lola De Vere
Ralph Graves
Mr. Morrisey
Lionel Pape
Mr. Howard
Fred Keating
Master of Ceremonies
Richard Allen
Detective
Granville Bates
Ship Captain
May Beatty
Dowager
Hillary Brooke
Blonde On Stage
George Cathrey
Officer
Patti Davis
British Pilot
Mary Field
Peabody's Housekeeper
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Tay Garnett
Pilot
Jack Green
Detective
Larry Harris
Boy Boxer
Al Hill
Heckler
Leyland Hodgson
Captain Vickers
Arthur Stuart Hull
Audience Extra (uncredited)
Dickie Jackson
Boy Boxer
Walter James
Police Official
Frank Jaquet
Doctor
Paul Le Paul
Butler
Ralph McCullough
Ship's Officer
Doreen McKay
Girl at Shower (uncredited)
Dennie Moore
Waitress
Edmund Mortimer
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Ralph Norwood
Waiter
William H. O'Brien
Nightclub Waiter
Broderick O'Farrell
Ship's Officer
Franklin Parker
Croupier
Claude Payton
Scotland Yard Man
Jack Perrin
Ship's Officer
Walter Sande
Ralph
Edwin Stanley
Reno Lawyer Jones
Larry Steers
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Eleanor Stewart
Girl at Shower (uncredited)
Patricia Stillman
Girl at Shower (uncredited)
Luana Walters
Girl at Shower (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Stage Manager
Douglas Wood
Phillips
Evelyn Woodbury
Girl at Shower (uncredited)
John Rice
Scotland Yard Man
Director
Tay Garnett
Writer
Ben Hecht
Writer
C. Graham Baker
Writer
Gene Towne
February 27, 2023
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David Niven and Loretta Young definitely had an on-screen chemistry between them, but it's not so obvious in this rather procedural comedy romance. He is "Tony", a famous and successful magician who easily captivates the heart of "Anita". Now she has already promised to marry the reliable "Burns" (an adequate Broderick Crawford) but is now determined to join her new beau on his grand tour. Now "Tony" - or the modestly monikered "Great Arturo" is not only a bit of a Lothario - which annoys her; but he is also putting life and limb on the line on stage - and that terrifies her. All that sustains her is his promise that one day, they will return to a quiet life in a rose-covered cottage. Might that ever happen or might she just decide that he will never change? It has something of a love-triangle nature to it, and the love is not just aimed at people ("Tony" is just as addicted to his performing as he is to anything else). The dialogue is a bit strained, that chemistry isn't really on display and after a while the film started to struggle under the weight of it's own limitations. It does, occasionally, pull off the gag - but even they are predictable and as we drift towards a conclusion that I didn't much care for at all. I sort of wondered what the whole point of this was? It is watchable for the stars, and the always reliable Sir C. Aubrey Smith and Zasu Pitts - but this is nobody's most memorable work, I'm afraid.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00