That Way with Women (1947)Director:Frederick De Cordova |
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That Way with Women (1947)Director:Frederick De Cordova |
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| Dane Clark | ... |
Greg Wilson
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| Martha Vickers | ... |
Marcia Alden
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| Sydney Greenstreet | ... |
James P. Alden
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Herman Brinker
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Craig Stevens | ... |
Carter Andrews
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Barbara Brown | ... |
Minerva Alden
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Don McGuire | ... |
Slade
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John Ridgely | ... |
Sam
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| Richard Erdman | ... |
Eddie
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Herbert Anderson | ... |
Melvyn Pfeiffer
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| Howard Freeman | ... |
Dr. Harvey
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
L.B. Crandall
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Olaf Hytten | ... |
Davis
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Joe Devlin | ... |
Police Desk Sergeant
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Charles Arnt | ... |
Harry Miller
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This post-war remake of the George Arliss comedy, THE MILLIONAIRE tries to do a little too much a little too by-the-numbers and, as a result, doesn't give the audience much in the way of laughs. To the basic plot of Greenstreet being a retired magnate who buys a garage in partnership with Dane Clark in order to have something to do, is added daughter Martha Vickers' boyfriend, a hood running a protection racket. This gives Miss Vickers more to do than wait for her scenes with Greenstreet and Clark. However, while they increase the screen time, and makes the plot a bit more interesting -- well, who needs much of a plot in a well-performed comedy -- And that's where this movie fails to shine. Greenstreet is fine in his role -- although I do prefer Arliss' lazy slyness in the role -- but neither Clark nor Vickers seem to have anything in the way of comedy chops. Only Alan Hale manages any laughs in his brief scenes. A waste of time.