I’m not as wild about Preston Sturges as many are, but this is clearly his best film, with tight, witty writing and swift, assured direction. A screwball romantic comedy with astonishingly literate and amusing dialogue amidst the hijinks and pratfalls, it rises to a whole other level through the performance of Barbara Stanwyck, who is tough, funny, and touching as the cardsharp who sets out to snare naive millionaire Henry Fonda, and gets snared in turn. Bears very little relationship to the real world, but within its jewel box setting, this is close to a perfect film. (1941, dvd, r.) *8+*
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