Reviews

The Dutch version is not lost. I have a fully complete, English-subtitled dvd, Niet Tevergeefs, which I will share. The Dutch cast is different from the UK version, which is reported by the BFI as lost. Despite a lot of religiosity, the film is an interesting domestic WW. 2 drama, based on a play and shot well after the war ended. I have no idea as to the origin of this dvd. E T Greville is an interesting French/ English director with a fine filmography. I have no idea how this film got to be made although it is based on fact and contains a speech by Queen. It has a strong proJewish component.

George Marshall made many fine comedies during his long career, but this is not one of them. I have seen over 15,000 films and this is one of the worst major studio US films I have ever seen. The music and "comedy" is unendurable and nothing works - truly a disaster on every level (OK, the technicolor is adequate). Dick Powell and Victor Moore seem to be doing it for the paycheck, and Dorothy Lamour seems to be waiting for Hope or Crosby to show up. Cass Dailey is screechingly bad. I got this rare title from UK TV (Channel 5), and it makes bad UK comedies like the Old Mother Riley series seem like Lubitsch comedies. Truly, this is only for masochists.