
The rebellious daughter of an army general becomes involved with a communist agitator, much to the consternation of her father, who instead attempts to pair her with a handsome yet dim-witted soldier..

Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you are a completionist for Barbara Stanwyck’s filmography. If you want a sharp political satire, look elsewhere. If you want a lighthearted romance, this feels a bit too burdened by its own heavy-handed message about 'proper' American values. The whole thing feels like it’s vi...


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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you are a completionist for Barbara Stanwyck’s filmography. If you want a sharp political satire, look elsewhere. If you want a lighthearted romance, this feels a bit too burdened by its own heavy-handed message about 'proper' American values. The whole thing feels like it’s vibrating with anxiety about communism, which makes for a weirdly stiff watch today. It’s not exactly a barrel of laughs, though it certainly tries to be. Barbara Stanwyck plays the..."
Elmer Harris, Humphrey Pearson, Manuel Seff
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