Blucher One of the worst movies I've ever seen

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

DKosty123 Gable looks old here, though they really lathered on his hair color to make Clark look younger. The story has him as a Philadelphia Lawyer. That would make him the bane of Groucho Marx jokes about them, but here Gable is not in court.He is in Naples and the lucky guy gets to meet a young beauty, Sophia Loren. Then he has an affair with her, and steals the heart of her son. What steals the show here is the great filming locations. Naples looks great in technicolor. The location shooting is a bonus and I am sure Gable enjoyed the trip, I mean to be portrayed as a lover young enough to handle Loren is a stretch, but most men in their late 50's would think they were living the dream if they could do this.For some reason, late in his career, Gable got many roles with the hottest women around. I mean after this he finishes with Marilyn Monroe. Before this, well there was Doris Day. I will tell you this, if I had been Gable, I would have died with a smile on my face. His reputation as a great lover is on display here, and his boyish type of charm is too. Not a great film, but definitely a good one.

JLRMovieReviews Clark Gable goes to Naples for his late brother's estate and will etc, but there he finds Sophia Loren as his (ex) sister-in-law. Period. You know the rest. But wait. I have to say more, don't I? Actually, there is a little more to it. Clark is engaged to another woman. So all is not easily predictable, is it? And then, there's the little boy, his nephew. Together they try to put a facade over Clark, but he finds out pretty quick what she does for a living, and that the boy is exposed to things young boys shouldn't be. And, he smokes. So, he tries to take the boy back with him to America. This gets even more complicated, doesn't it?! Granted, the film may have its flaws, but it's the type of film that's so enjoyable and sweet, the viewer doesn't care and sits back and has a gay old time. It was actually a lot funnier than I expected. If you find this on a Saturday afternoon on TCM, please watch it. You will thoroughly enjoy it and wonder why you'd never heard of it before now.

moonspinner55 Gruff American travels to Italy to settle his late brother's estate, discovers he has a sister-in-law and and a young nephew; the two bicker over the child's upbringing, but soon realize they have feelings for each other. Clark Gable, in his second-to-last screen role, is heavy and grouchy throughout this romantic comedy-drama; stuck with the bland character name of Michael Hamilton, Gable never shakes off his lethargy. It is great to see him in the arms of Sophia Loren, but the sparks between them on-screen are mostly due to Sophia's hard work in keeping this dessert from melting. Director Melville Shavelson's pacing isn't exactly effervescent, but he does get some attractive shots of the country at its most beautiful. The well-worn romantic formula however comes straight from Hollywood; results are predictably lukewarm. ** from ****

Kelly Still I just got this movie, as it was just released in July 2005 on DVD. I'd seen it before on TV and had rented it before on VHS. Not sure what it is about this movie, but it's so full of charm! The beautiful landscapes and backdrops of Naples and Capri make it worth the view alone (Not to mention Sophia Loren; Viva Italia!) This was Clark Gable's second-to-last film, I believe, and as he was a bit miscast in the role (he was 59 or so), he pulls off the role of pushy Philadelphian lawyer, Mike Hamilton, with style. Sophia Loren's character, Lucia Curcio, is so lovably "Italian", she really shines in this role. It's also very interesting to see the evolution (or de-evolution) of Hollywood's current concept of sexiness when watching Sophia in this film; she exudes it while most modern-day actresses need all the help they can get...with surgery! Marietto Angeletti plays an 8-year old Nando, the nephew of both leads; truly gifted young actor and you'll love his character. And Also, veteran Italian actor Vittorio De Sica seems so natural in his role as the Neapolitan lawyer Mario Vitale, very believable.All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable film and I'd recommend it for everyone. Who knows, it may start a resurgence of tourism to the area!