It's 1940 on a trans-Atlantic ship. Stodgy cheapskate businessman Larry Wilson (William Powell) falls off the boat while trying to rescue drunken Doc Ryan (Frank McHugh) going overboard. He wakes up and remembers only up to 1931. He's actually a con man named George Carey. Arriving in New York, he's met by his wife Kay (Myrna Loy) who wants a divorce to marry another man. He sees an opportunity to steal with his new found con partner Doc pretending to be his real doctor. Most of the money turns out to be locked away in a community chest account.
The pairing of Powell and Loy strikes again. Their chemistry is as good as ever despite the change in premise. The quirky premise has loads of fun. It does get a bit muddy. It needs a flashback scene in 1931 when he first transformed. Overall, this is a good piece of screwball comedy. It would be nice to have a bit more physical farce to match the premise.
The pairing of Powell and Loy strikes again. Their chemistry is as good as ever despite the change in premise. The quirky premise has loads of fun. It does get a bit muddy. It needs a flashback scene in 1931 when he first transformed. Overall, this is a good piece of screwball comedy. It would be nice to have a bit more physical farce to match the premise.