Rich spoiled playboy Rock Hudson is indirectly responsible for a great doctor's death. The doctor's widow (Jane Wyman) and daughter (Barbara Rush) never want to see him. He tries to make amends but, because of him, Wyman is hit by a car and loses her eyesight. He tries to see her but she won't see him. Then he accidentally meets her and pretends he's someone else. He falls in love with her...but can he tell her who he really is?
OK--the above scenario is gag-worthy but it actually works--for a while. The beautiful Technicolor is just great and the film looks just perfect. Also there's good acting by Wyman, Hudson and Rush. Also good is Agnes Moorehead as a nurse. BUT it falls apart during the last half hour.
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He's a doctor and she is near death. He can't preform the operation but does anyways. She recovers fine AND regains her eyesight!!!!! This was just hilarious! I basically couldn't stop smirking. It was so ridiculous and over the top I find it hard to believe even audiences of 1954 took this seriously!
Also there's hysterically bad back projections (where they kidding with those?) . And there's even a heavenly choir ahhhing on the music! I was able to handle all this--until that asinine ending. There's only so much I can take!
Sort of worth seeing--I'm giving it a 7 for the acting and beautiful Technicolor. But that ending...!
OK--the above scenario is gag-worthy but it actually works--for a while. The beautiful Technicolor is just great and the film looks just perfect. Also there's good acting by Wyman, Hudson and Rush. Also good is Agnes Moorehead as a nurse. BUT it falls apart during the last half hour.
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He's a doctor and she is near death. He can't preform the operation but does anyways. She recovers fine AND regains her eyesight!!!!! This was just hilarious! I basically couldn't stop smirking. It was so ridiculous and over the top I find it hard to believe even audiences of 1954 took this seriously!
Also there's hysterically bad back projections (where they kidding with those?) . And there's even a heavenly choir ahhhing on the music! I was able to handle all this--until that asinine ending. There's only so much I can take!
Sort of worth seeing--I'm giving it a 7 for the acting and beautiful Technicolor. But that ending...!