Review of Alias Mary Smith

A woman is suspected of murdering the prosecutor who convicted her brother of a crime for which he was executed. A dogged policeman, a wisecracking reporter and a rich playboy come to her aid and seek to prove her innocence. It's a film that has little plot and is slow, particularly when the film concentrates on the awkward romance between Joan and Buddy. Their spoony dialogue seems written by a ten-year old. There's not much of a mystery concerning the identity of the murderer. The cast go through the motions and Midnight the cat has only a walk on role. More of the cat would have been nice. The only lively spark is Gwen Lee as Blossom.