Product Details

• Actors: Ginger Rogers, Cary Grant, Walter Slezak, Albert Dekker, Albert Bassermann
• Directors: Leo McCarey
• Writers: Leo McCarey, Sheridan Gibney
• Producers: Leo McCarey
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Language: English, French, German, Hebrew
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Turner Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: April 14, 1998
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630127847X
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,608 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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An American burlesque girl intent on social climbing unknowingly marries a Nazi in the guise of an Austrian Baron. When an American radio reporter tracks the couple down to investigate, she inadvertently falls in love with the reporter instead.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and Thought Provoking, July 18, 2001

By	Lauren Humphries-Brooks (Clinton, New York United States) - See all my reviews

Admittedly, this film has plenty of American propaganda, but that doesn't really detract from your enjoyment of it. Grant is charming, to say the least. The serious subject matter mixes well with the comedy. And, as always, Leo McCarey made a romance that makes you cry (watch for the poem that Grant writes for Rogers). I haven't seen the original, but this one is damn good.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Missing a Lot!, May 19, 2000

By A Customer

This is not the original edition used for general theatrical release. It has been "cleansed" by somebody for God-knows-what-reason.

When seen in the original version, including all of Grant's speeches (the Peace of Holland, a Peace of France, etc), the result is pretty funny, despite some slow moments.

This is an important piece of pre-WWII anti-fascist movie making from the 1940's. Ginger Grant is her usual lovely self, while Grant tries desperately but nearly fails in the underplayed hero category.

Overall, this would be better if some dunderheaded editor would not have cut the film so darn much!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is the Original Studio Version, April 7, 2000

By	Prometheus "diosprometheus" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This is the Original Studio Version and not the one that was released to the general public and shown on TV since the 1950's. Many of the famous speeches are different; weakening the impact of the film. The speech Grant made about Germany wants Peace, a Peace of Poland, a Peace of Holland, a Peace of France is missing entirely. It is too bad that this is the version that is currently available as, I believe, the other is more powerful.