It's 1942 New York City. Secretary Ruth Wood (Jane Wyman) is a quiet spinster taking care of her elderly mother. One rainy day, she meets happy-go-lucky Private Art Hugenon (Van Johnson). On a date with Art, Ruth buys a Roman coin at an auction. It seems to bring them good luck, but he has to go back to the war.
It's nice and sweet. I like the two leads. It is not the most heated relationship, but it is most sweet. After the turn, I didn't know how the movie was going to write itself out of the situation. It does allow Wyman to have her Oscar bait monologue. It's an intriguing way to end it although I would like some clarity. That may go against the religious magic of it all.
It's nice and sweet. I like the two leads. It is not the most heated relationship, but it is most sweet. After the turn, I didn't know how the movie was going to write itself out of the situation. It does allow Wyman to have her Oscar bait monologue. It's an intriguing way to end it although I would like some clarity. That may go against the religious magic of it all.