This may be on a riverboat, and Colleen Miller may put on shows, but this certainly ain't no "Show Boat". Tony Curtis certainly is no Howard Keel, and fortunately, he does not sing. But Miller does as the girl he intends to marry, with problems caused when he is suddenly accused of a murder he didn't commit. On the run, he meets up with Arthur Kennedy who seems to be agreeable to helping him, but the big question comes to the audience before it comes to him. Why? The answer seems to have something to do with riverboat pirates.
When Curtis is reunited with Miller, she seems to want nothing to do with him, and by this time, he's suspicious of Kennedy hanging on for so long and they end up in a fight. Curtis reaches out to old pal William Demarest who's brother he's accused of killing. It's an elaborate looking western thriller that goes in circles at times and takes a while to get back on track. Peter Van Ecyk is the main villain, but a minor character, with William Gargan and Minor Watson in other roles. Perhaps it's just a matter of "Oh here we go again" which prevents me from giving a recommendation. But just try not to break into song when Curtis declares, "Meet Me in St. Louis!"
When Curtis is reunited with Miller, she seems to want nothing to do with him, and by this time, he's suspicious of Kennedy hanging on for so long and they end up in a fight. Curtis reaches out to old pal William Demarest who's brother he's accused of killing. It's an elaborate looking western thriller that goes in circles at times and takes a while to get back on track. Peter Van Ecyk is the main villain, but a minor character, with William Gargan and Minor Watson in other roles. Perhaps it's just a matter of "Oh here we go again" which prevents me from giving a recommendation. But just try not to break into song when Curtis declares, "Meet Me in St. Louis!"