Product Details

• Actors: Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Flora Robson, Jerry Austin, John Warburton
• Directors: Sam Wood
• Writers: Casey Robinson, Edna Ferber
• Producers: Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Digital Video Transfer, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Warner)
• VHS Release Date: June 25, 1996
• Run Time: 135 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304056915
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,843 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ingrid, Gary and Max Steiners Love Theme, August 29, 2001

By	M. J. Ward "mojane" (Heartland Of The USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ingrid is more beautiful than ever; Gary is perfect as "that Texas" out for revenge and fortune by hook or crook. As Clio and "Cleent", in her restored French Quarter house, when they stroll in her small garden and the lovely Steiner love theme plays, it is a romantics dream. ...if you love beautiful costumes, sets, and the romantic films from the golden era, you will like this movie.
When the little lawyer sent by her fathers aristocratic family comes to her house to buy her off and get her out of town, she bests him in the negotiations. A Magic Movie Moment comes when he looks at her with a small smile and says "may I say - you are very -- beautiful?" And she says with a beautiful, wicked smile "Yes, isn't it lucky?" You want to say YES!! You go girl!
Florence Bates as the grand dame in Saratoga steals every scene she is in. Jerry Austin as the dwarf "Pepito" jack-of-all-trades, is fun and I think brings dignity to the role. Flora Robson is quite good as the maid/companion and received an academy award nomination.
But it is the romantic French Quarter, the wide veranda at the Saratoga hotel, with all the old biddies rocking and gossiping; and Clio and Clint, two rogues, and their love story that make this so much fun to watch. Just relax and enjoy.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining, November 5, 2001

By A Customer

This movie is fun and entertaining, with Ingrid Bergman giving a wonderful performance as Clio, showing just how talented and versatile she is. Gary Cooper is also good in a very typical Cooper role as a Texas cowboy. The movie has some very witty and sparkling dialogue, with Bergman having some of the best lines, and the best scenes are between her and Cooper. A must-see for Bergman fans.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Railroad barons and creole charms, July 30, 2005

By	Judith Johnson (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My favorite Edna Ferber book is charmingly adapted to the big screen. Set in the 1870s, it is by far Ingrid Bergman's finest role, maybe being a brunette mulatto instead of a blonde Swede loosens her up. Her character Clio completely bedazzles the handsome but poor Texan Clint Maroon (Gary Cooper) amusingly she "brands" his clothing with his initials. Clio has bigger fish to fry, she is after a wealthy husband and the respectability that eluded her courtesean Mother and Aunt and she will stop at nothing to get her way. The railroad wars that swept this country in the middle of 19th century as robber barons fought over the potential wealth that public transportation would bring provides a climax for this epic tale of love and revenge.