The double dynamite of the title obviously has to do more with the ample figure of Jane Russell than the triple dynamic stars. This isn't helped by the fact that Old Blue Eyes himself was on a career slump as far as film was concerned after the failure of "The Kissing Bandit" and his listing as box office poison even after several hit films with Gene Kelly. Toss in Groucho Marxx as a wise cracking waiter who motivates the plot more than the younger stars do.
Nestor Paiva adds amusement as the comical gangster Frankie Boy befriends in a get rich quick scheme. A few pleasant songs are tossed in, most memorably "It's Only Money", sung by the stars on a realistic big city set. The result of this film is innocuous fun, but its like a salad for lunch It leaves you craving more. Sinatra has a nice drunk scene, and Russell's attempts to be alluring yet innocent are made more noticeable by the femme fatale roles she was playing the same year this came out, making it obvious that this had been held up from release for several years.
Nestor Paiva adds amusement as the comical gangster Frankie Boy befriends in a get rich quick scheme. A few pleasant songs are tossed in, most memorably "It's Only Money", sung by the stars on a realistic big city set. The result of this film is innocuous fun, but its like a salad for lunch It leaves you craving more. Sinatra has a nice drunk scene, and Russell's attempts to be alluring yet innocent are made more noticeable by the femme fatale roles she was playing the same year this came out, making it obvious that this had been held up from release for several years.