Review of The Wheeler Dealers

After previously watching James Garner's Cash McCall which I thought was an uneven drama concerning tone, I had hoped this comedy of his would be much better. Unfortunately, the tone is more uneven here as there are only a few good laughs concerning some visual touches as the dialogue is deadly when it focuses on various money matters which it does a lot! Garner and Lee Remick aren't bad as a potential loving couple but the romantic scenes don't really feel right. And even with capable supporting character actors like Jim Backus, Phil Harris, John Astin, and Pat Harrington, Jr., there's no room for them to really do any funny pieces. At least Charles Lane-a player from my favorite movie, It's a Wonderful Life-has some moments as a judge near the end. Ditto, Louis Nye at various places. So that's something. But otherwise, The Wheeler Dealers has less of a geyser than that oil well at the beginning of this movie...