A reporter (the always amusing Dick Powell) discovers that knowing tomorrow's news today is not the blessing that he thought that it would be. The film is like an extended 'Twilight Zone' episode - not a lot happens to fill almost 90 minutes and most of the somewhat repetitive second-half simply sets up the 'twist' ending (which is predictable but reasonably well-done). Like most stories involving time-travel (in this case, only of information), the plot is best not though about too carefully, so forget about predestination and causality and just enjoy some fun antics by Powell and co-stars Jack Okie and the gorgeous Linda Darnell. Directed by French ex-pat René Clair who made a number in romantic fantasies (such as 1924's silent 'Paris qui dort' and 1942's 'I Married a Witch'), the film is one of many 'supernatural-lite rom-coms' to come out of the war years, and although not among the best, remains an entertaining time-passer for fans of the era and the genre.
Review of It Happened Tomorrow
