This is a rather claustrophobic and slight film about a young couple who elope and what occurs when their families discover this and set off after them to stop the wedding. A very significant portion of the film takes place in a car with the future in-laws and this made for a very strange film experience.
I decided to watch this movie for one reason--because it starred the always entertaining Clifton Webb. As usual, Webb played exactly the sort of lovable curmudgeon he played so well in films and so I wasn't disappointed. As for the rest of the cast, Charles Bickford and the rest were fine.
While I read a review by someone who hated this film, my experience was more positive--though I could appreciate their feelings. As I mentioned above, a huge portion of the film is set in a car as well as in a cross-country low speed chase---hardly settings to make for an exciting film. Also, at times the writing is a bit inconsistent and tough to believe--especially when the families do eventually meet up with the newlyweds to be. Still, the positives outweigh the negatives and it's a sweet little film and I am glad I saw it.
I decided to watch this movie for one reason--because it starred the always entertaining Clifton Webb. As usual, Webb played exactly the sort of lovable curmudgeon he played so well in films and so I wasn't disappointed. As for the rest of the cast, Charles Bickford and the rest were fine.
While I read a review by someone who hated this film, my experience was more positive--though I could appreciate their feelings. As I mentioned above, a huge portion of the film is set in a car as well as in a cross-country low speed chase---hardly settings to make for an exciting film. Also, at times the writing is a bit inconsistent and tough to believe--especially when the families do eventually meet up with the newlyweds to be. Still, the positives outweigh the negatives and it's a sweet little film and I am glad I saw it.