This movie didn't win any prizes for innovative plotting, nor should it have. It's plot is the same as that of "It Happened One Night" with a few added details and variations. Eugene Palette phones in his role as the crusty but sympathetic father of the would-be bride. Despite the lack of originality in the plot, Bette Davis and James Cagney find a totally unexpected comedic chemistry in this rare teaming of Warner Brothers biggest male and female stars. This is the movie that made me a Bette Davis fan. The patter is snappy, the supporting cast is excellent (particularly Jack Carson as the narcissistic, smarmy, would-be groom), and the movie works despite the hoary plot.