It's 1944 in a New York suburb. Miriam Wilkins (Mona Freeman) is an activist teen. Her older sister Ruth (Joan Caulfield) is more concerned about her smoking dispute with her boyfriend. Out of the blue, Lt. William Seacroft (William Holden) visits the family looking for Ruth. Unbeknownst to everyone, Miriam had been writing to William under the name of her sister Ruth. The family is reticent to tell him the truth.
It's an odd premise. It's hard to see what to root for in this case. This is one movie where I can't see an easy Hollywood ending unless Ruth actually falls for William. Holden's lovesick performance is a little too much. It seems much more easier to tell the soldier the truth. I don't like the boyfriend and Ruth is a bit too flighty. She's a borderline character. The chemistry between Ruth and William is all kinds of awkward. The date could have done something but his kissing good night is more awkwardness. Miriam is the key character and she goes missing for long stretches of this movie. It's all more awkward than funny.
It's an odd premise. It's hard to see what to root for in this case. This is one movie where I can't see an easy Hollywood ending unless Ruth actually falls for William. Holden's lovesick performance is a little too much. It seems much more easier to tell the soldier the truth. I don't like the boyfriend and Ruth is a bit too flighty. She's a borderline character. The chemistry between Ruth and William is all kinds of awkward. The date could have done something but his kissing good night is more awkwardness. Miriam is the key character and she goes missing for long stretches of this movie. It's all more awkward than funny.