I'll sit through anything with Shirley Booth in it. To prove my point, I sat through The Smugglers, a silly 1960s drama with a European background that hardly shows the scenery.
While on vacation in Europe with her stepdaughter Carol Lynley, Shirley get suckered into a smuggling scheme by Charles Drake. He completely pulls the wool over her eyes, making up a story about a festival and a goddess statue, and she agrees to smuggle his item across the border in her car. Then, when she and Carol drive away, they reveal to the audience that they're experienced smugglers! Shirley thinks it's great fun. "Nobody ever suspects me of anything!" she giggles.
The bad guys in this movie are strangely ominous. One is mentally deficient, one is elderly, and one barely speaks English; but don't underestimate them. Before long, they're killing and scheming just like normal villains. They take up a lot of screen time, too, which is unfortunate since I was really only interested in Shirley Booth's adorable warble. If you're like me, you might want to just stick with The Matchmaker.
While on vacation in Europe with her stepdaughter Carol Lynley, Shirley get suckered into a smuggling scheme by Charles Drake. He completely pulls the wool over her eyes, making up a story about a festival and a goddess statue, and she agrees to smuggle his item across the border in her car. Then, when she and Carol drive away, they reveal to the audience that they're experienced smugglers! Shirley thinks it's great fun. "Nobody ever suspects me of anything!" she giggles.
The bad guys in this movie are strangely ominous. One is mentally deficient, one is elderly, and one barely speaks English; but don't underestimate them. Before long, they're killing and scheming just like normal villains. They take up a lot of screen time, too, which is unfortunate since I was really only interested in Shirley Booth's adorable warble. If you're like me, you might want to just stick with The Matchmaker.