June Bride was not a big hit for Warner's at the time. Watching it now it seems no worse than many other films of it's type made during the late 1940's.
The problem with the film is Robert Montgomery who in 1948 is way past his days playing dapper playboys or world weary correspondents. He looks old and tired in the film and he calls in the performance, there is no life to it. His chemistry with Bette is MIA, and poor Bette has to pull him along with both hands and deal with a sad script.
Bette on the other hand looks great and she gives a good performance, again the only thing wrong here is the sappy script. The great supporting cast including Mary Wickes and Faye Bainter are wasted. The film is worth a watch but it is a weak Warner Bros production and Bette's second to last film for the studio.
The problem with the film is Robert Montgomery who in 1948 is way past his days playing dapper playboys or world weary correspondents. He looks old and tired in the film and he calls in the performance, there is no life to it. His chemistry with Bette is MIA, and poor Bette has to pull him along with both hands and deal with a sad script.
Bette on the other hand looks great and she gives a good performance, again the only thing wrong here is the sappy script. The great supporting cast including Mary Wickes and Faye Bainter are wasted. The film is worth a watch but it is a weak Warner Bros production and Bette's second to last film for the studio.