A very nicely done emotional comedy where Jackie Gleason plays a poor, mute janitor who takes care of a little girl and a heartless prostitute, even though he hasn't much money. The director, Gene Kelly, tried to give the film a Charlie Chaplin-esque look, but ,in doing so, he made the film extremely sentimental. However, it has an airy, heart-warming innocence that the audience can feel strongly, and that with the film's wonderful music makes us feel just as sentimental as the movie. Gleason is surprisingly good, even without lines, and the little girl Gigot takes care of is adorable.
