Back in those halcyon days of 1941, living ion sin was a no-n o -- even if it was done accidently. Imagine then the situation of Ann (Carole Lombard) and David (Robert Montgomery) Smith, who discover that, due to a jurisdictional mix-up, their three-year marriage was not legal. To complicate things, the couple have been arguing of late, but always reconciling. Although he is in love with Ann, David still mourns the loss of his freedom and independence.
This has all the makings of a screwball comedy done right.
Helping to round out the cast are Gene Raymond and Jack Carson. Because the film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, you can see him at 42:58 walking past Montgomery and smoking a cigar. The film, written by Norman Krasna, was the last film to be released before Lombard's tragic death in a plane crash at age 33. Lombard had been influential in getting Hitchcock to direct one of his most atypical films.
A fun movie, and a good one to help close out 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWIk4vqRYdA
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