According to IMDb, Jeff Chandler declined to star in this film as he found the script to be 'too soppy'. Well, after having seen it, I would definitely agree that this movie is a soppy soap opera...but it is also watchable in spite of this.
The film was first made back in 1935 and starred Robert Taylor and Irene Dunne. It's every bit as good as this 1950s version, though the 50s version is a bit stickier and glossier thanks to the direction of Douglas Sirk. It's a completely ridiculous story about a selfish playboy who eventually falls for a blind lady who he's wronged. Sounds confusing? See the film and see what it's all about.
The bottom line is that the actors do a fine job and the director makes about as good a version of the film as possible given the silliness and stickiness of the dialog. Not a terrible movie at all but it gets low marks for realism, that's for sure.
The film was first made back in 1935 and starred Robert Taylor and Irene Dunne. It's every bit as good as this 1950s version, though the 50s version is a bit stickier and glossier thanks to the direction of Douglas Sirk. It's a completely ridiculous story about a selfish playboy who eventually falls for a blind lady who he's wronged. Sounds confusing? See the film and see what it's all about.
The bottom line is that the actors do a fine job and the director makes about as good a version of the film as possible given the silliness and stickiness of the dialog. Not a terrible movie at all but it gets low marks for realism, that's for sure.