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Kenraali tuuliajolla

Original title: Top Secret Affair
  • 19571957
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
536
YOUR RATING
Kenraali tuuliajolla (1957)
Comedy
Unhappy about the appointment of an army general to the chairmanship of an atomic energy committee, a publishing empire female tycoon invites the general at her country estate in an effort t... Read allUnhappy about the appointment of an army general to the chairmanship of an atomic energy committee, a publishing empire female tycoon invites the general at her country estate in an effort to entrap him and ruin his reputation.Unhappy about the appointment of an army general to the chairmanship of an atomic energy committee, a publishing empire female tycoon invites the general at her country estate in an effort to entrap him and ruin his reputation.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
536
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • H.C. Potter
  • Writers
    • John P. Marquand(novel "Melville Goodwin, U.S.A.")
    • Roland Kibbee
    • Allan Scott
  • Stars
    • Susan Hayward
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Paul Stewart
  • Director
    • H.C. Potter
  • Writers
    • John P. Marquand(novel "Melville Goodwin, U.S.A.")
    • Roland Kibbee
    • Allan Scott
  • Stars
    • Susan Hayward
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Paul Stewart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Kirk Douglas & Susan Hayward while filming "Top Secret Affair" 1957 Warner Bros.
    Kirk Douglas while filming "Top Secret Affair" 1957 Warner Bros.
    Kenraali tuuliajolla (1957)
    Kirk Douglas and Susan Hayward in Kenraali tuuliajolla (1957)
    Kirk Douglas and Susan Hayward in Kenraali tuuliajolla (1957)
    Kirk Douglas and Susan Hayward in Kenraali tuuliajolla (1957)
    Kenraali tuuliajolla (1957)
    Kenraali tuuliajolla (1957)

    Top cast

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    Susan Hayward
    Susan Hayward
    • Dorothy 'Dottie' Peale
    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin
    Paul Stewart
    Paul Stewart
    • Phil Bentley
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Col. Homer W. Gooch
    John Cromwell
    John Cromwell
    • General Daniel A. Grimshaw
    Roland Winters
    Roland Winters
    • Sen. Burdick
    Arthur Gould-Porter
    • Holmes, Dottie's Butler
    Michael Fox
    Michael Fox
    • Reporter Laszlo 'Lotzie' Kovach
    Frank Gerstle
    Frank Gerstle
    • Sgt. Kruger
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Bill Hadley
    John Alban
    • Spectator at Hearing
    • (uncredited)
    June Blair
    June Blair
    • Sgt. Ferguson
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Brodus
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Carson
    Robert Carson
    • Military Counsel
    • (uncredited)
    Sydney Chatton
    • Drunk at Table
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Cokes
    • Protester
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Coleman
    • Houseman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • H.C. Potter
    • Writers
      • John P. Marquand(novel "Melville Goodwin, U.S.A.")
      • Roland Kibbee
      • Allan Scott
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Under the title "Melville Goodwin, USA", the film was to star Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall - both of whom had already filmed costume and makeup tests - but Bogart's terminal illness forced his withdrawal from the project. He was replaced by Kirk Douglas. Bacall withdrew shortly afterward, opting instead to remain at home with her dying husband, and was replaced by Susan Hayward.
    • Goofs
      Douglas gives Susan a pistol and said it was a Luger. It was actually a Walther P-38.
    • Quotes

      Col. Homer W. Gooch: You look peaked, what's wrong with you?

      Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin: A little off my feet, I guess.

      Col. Homer W. Gooch: What have you been eating?

      Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin: Gnawing at myself, mostly.

      Col. Homer W. Gooch: Well I should think that old tough battle-scarred carcass of yours would be highly indigestible, ha ha ha ha ha ha!

      Maj. Gen. Melville A. Goodwin: Certainly is, I can't keep it down.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Varjoja (1958)
    • Soundtracks
      Caissons Go Rolling Along
      Music by John Philip Sousa from material by Edmund L. Gruber

      Sung by Kirk Douglas

    User reviews16

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    7/10
    An light romantic comedy, absence of boldness!!
    This project was previously designed for Bogie and Bacall, nevertheless the malignat disease is about to win the battle against a hard smoking Bogie, thus the couple decided quit, they were replaced by Susan Hayward & Kirk Douglas, intriguing that Kirk already paved a solid career, but somehow he was casting as second billed, should be Susan enough great than Kirk Douglas??

    The plot is engaging and pleasant to watch, with humor oriented through the funny character of the clumsy Col. Gouch (Jim Backus), a tycoon of high profile magazine Dorothy Peale (Susan Hayward) lobbied on backstage to nominee a civil person to Atomic Energy Committee, to her dismay the office went to war hero Major General Melville A. Goodwin (Kirk Douglas) a hard line soldier, over such defeat Dorothy has an insight, inviting Melville for an interview at her house in order to besmirch his reputation vis-à-vis to the public, the outcome is whatsoever foreseeable as Hollywood always did.

    Due the poorest votes and reviews this picture seemigly didn't had any impact at its release time, that I recollect never hear a thing over this picture, maybe for a lack of chemistry between them, Hayward seems so prudish, well dressed and behaved, it ain't Kirk's kind of woman, I expected something hot, peppery, sounds a family movie,more suitable to Rock Hudson & Cary Grant (those guys that used to kiss the chins of the actress, sorry sounds a bit offensive) also the storyline is far-fetched, whoever heard an interview which takes ten days to be done, apart these minors flaws it won't bother anyone!!

    Thanks for reading.

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    First watch: 2021 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1957 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Top Secret Affair
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Carrollton Inc.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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