5/10
valiant effort (zany noir)
27 December 2013
Having a Wonderful Crime (1945) with Pat O'brien, George Murphy, Carole Landis, George Zucco. Zany mystery/action/comedy. I'd put it under "B" movies although they were shooting for the 'Thin Man" genre. Lots of fast-talking and clever banter amidst ongoing murders. It's a worthy genre they're shooting for but they didn't succeed and it falls flat. Jokes/banter weren't good enough.

Couple going on honeymoon attends magic show and the man who's supposed to disappear in the trunk keeps showing up dead here and there.

O'brien: "I'm coming along with you two." Murphy: "You can't go with us, we're on our honeymoon!" O'brien: "That's okay, I'm broadminded."

The cable-guide gave this 3 stars but I would give it two or less.
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