Hedy Lamarr |
"Time wounds all heels." -- Marcesca.
Georgi Gregore (Hedy Lamarr) tries to throw herself off of an ocean liner due to an unhappy love affair, but she is saved by the compassionate Dr. Karl Decker (Spencer Tracy). Georgi is still dealing with her feelings for the married Phil Mayberry (Kent Taylor), when she gets involved with Karl -- who works at a clinic for low-income patients -- and marries him. But trouble begins when Karl joins a practice that caters to the wealthy, and Georgi runs into her ex-lover, Phil, once more. Can this marriage be saved?
Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr |
I Take This Woman, alas, makes the mistake of trying to ape Frank Capra, throwing in a final scene that is sentimental in the wrong way and unconvincing. But the picture is still easy to take, Lamarr looks stunning, and the performances by both stars are quite memorable.
Verdict: Tracy and Lamarr make a better team than you might imagine. **3/4.
2 comments:
Love these 1940s MGM dramas, they are all so beautifully produced with amazing supporting casts. I do remember seeing this one at some point, and also Lamarr and Tracy in Tortilla Flat. As far as I am concerned, Tracy can do no wrong.
I just saw Tracy and Hepburn in a movie I had read about but never seen--Keeper of the Flame. It was wonderful, a real departure from their usual romantic comedy/battle of the sexes genre.
-C
Yes, that's a good film, better than this one, and it has the triumphant trio of Tracy, Hepburn and George Cukor.
I have yet to see "Tortilla Flat" but it's on my list.
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