It only goes to show you that with this marvelous cast, bad writing does the film in.
As Clint Lorimer, Dana Andrews provides a rather slick performance as a heavy smoking advertising executive up to his neck in deceit and deception.
He really brings out the bad in Eddie Albert and Eleanor Parker. Albert, at the beginning, plays a character right out of "Green Acres." By the film's end, he is vying for a government position way out of his league. Clint takes a failing business run by Parker and restores it to a tremendous success. Naturally, they attempt to stab him in the back-Madison Ave. style in this film.
A lot of the stabbing is done by Jeanne Crain, a jilted lover who really turns the tables on Clint. Naturally, he professes his true love for her at film's end.
Crain and Andrews had starred in the memorable musical "State Fair" 17 years before. In that one, Andrews was terribly miscast. 17 years later, the writing here is the true culprit.
As Clint Lorimer, Dana Andrews provides a rather slick performance as a heavy smoking advertising executive up to his neck in deceit and deception.
He really brings out the bad in Eddie Albert and Eleanor Parker. Albert, at the beginning, plays a character right out of "Green Acres." By the film's end, he is vying for a government position way out of his league. Clint takes a failing business run by Parker and restores it to a tremendous success. Naturally, they attempt to stab him in the back-Madison Ave. style in this film.
A lot of the stabbing is done by Jeanne Crain, a jilted lover who really turns the tables on Clint. Naturally, he professes his true love for her at film's end.
Crain and Andrews had starred in the memorable musical "State Fair" 17 years before. In that one, Andrews was terribly miscast. 17 years later, the writing here is the true culprit.