Poor Ralph Bellamy...NOT so 'poor!'
Dennis Morgan as the philandering reporter, Merle Oberon as the shrewish (with some justification) wife who's finally had enough of his infidelity, Rita Hayworth as "the girl from Lisbon" with whom he had an affair, and Ralph Bellamy as Merle's new fiance head the cast, with fine support by character actors supreme James Gleason and George Tobias, in this silly but likeable comedy. I don't think a "spoiler" is necessary here -- if Bellamy is in it, he won't get the girl!
Well, good for him! Possibly the nicest guy in filmdom to always finish last, he comes out better for losing out in the end. Morgan, with his childish antics, selfishness and irresponsiblity, and Oberon, now his ex-wife, are simply locked in playing games with one another at Bellamy's expense. The "game playing" does have its charms for the viewer, however; and the slapstick scenes such as at the
bridge with the abducted Oberon, as well as the eternally beleagured Ralph Bellamy, are what keep this movie watchable more than 70 years after its release. All in all, though, Ralph is too good for Merle and in any case she and Dennis deserve each other!
Loved the ending, which I won't give away here, but it did go to show that the former married couple, underneath it all, thoroughly enjoyed "the game." But Ralph could do a lot better and I wish him better luck next time with his untiring efforts to finally get the girl!
Okay folks, show's over, nothing to see here!