Awful in every possible way. First of all the cast: Kim Novak before she could act, Eleanor Parker playing a glamorous society lady version of a working-class invalid, Frank Sinatra playing Frank Sinatra, Arnold Stang as a cartoon chipmunk, Darren McGavin before he discovered his Night Stalker chops. I could go on. So why did I wait so long to write a review? Because every year it's just gets worse. Even the poker game, which is arguably the high point of the film, pales so much in comparison to the poker game in The Cincinnati Kid.
Imagine how it would be made today. There's no comparison with the cardboard cutouts in this film. Only the music stands out.
Imagine how it would be made today. There's no comparison with the cardboard cutouts in this film. Only the music stands out.