Airline pilot Jack Gordon (Fred MacMurray) on a flight from New York to San Francisco, is immediately attracted to beautiful passenger Felice Rollins (Joan Bennett). Known as a "lady's man", he bets stewardess Vi Johnson (Ruth Donnelly) that he will take Felice out to dinner that evening.


Should you bother? If you have a soft spot for 1930s studio B-movies where everyone talks like they’re in a screwball comedy even when they’re being held at gunpoint, sure. It’s a breezy watch. But if you’re looking for a tight, logical thriller, skip it. You’ll probably hate how the tone shifts every ten minutes, and ...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Should you bother? If you have a soft spot for 1930s studio B-movies where everyone talks like they’re in a screwball comedy even when they’re being held at gunpoint, sure. It’s a breezy watch. But if you’re looking for a tight, logical thriller, skip it. You’ll probably hate how the tone shifts every ten minutes, and the whole premise hinges on a bet that feels kind of gross by today's standards. Fred MacMurray is the guy in the pilot’s seat. He’s doing that thing he does—the charming, slightl..."
Henry Arthur
Bogart Rogers, Frank Mitchell Dazey, Kenyon Nicholson
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