Absolutely the worst movie.

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

This was not one of Rob't. Montgomery's best features. I especially like him in dapper, cosmopolitan roles, and in the first half of the picture he was in his usual milieu. He starts as his usual urbane character, a Manhattan man-about-town but on the wrong side of the law. He is forced to 'blow town' after a shooting, retreats to the country and encounters farm lass Maureen O'Sullivan and her family.Montgomery is out of his element in a farm setting and it is here the movie sputters. He tries to fit in but seems out of sorts, loses his impeccable timing and generally looks distracted. He falls in love with O'Sullivan and any chemistry generated between the two comes from her. The able supporting cast (Edward Arnold, C.Henry Gordon, Mickey Rooney, etc.) do their best. There are some amusing scenes in the movie but overall it was not one of MGM's best efforts.5/10 - The website no longer prints my star ratings.

Light and Breezy Depression Era Escapism. About as Inoffensive as a Movie can be. Everything is Pleasant and Pleasing to the Eye. Robert Montgomery and Maureen O' Sullivan are Pretty People in a Pretty Picture that Hardly Moves, it just sort of says OK Pretty People Do this and Do that and the Audience will Enjoy the Beauty.There is Never a Hint at Life on the Farm being Hard or Dirty ("We have more eggs than we know what to do with."). That seems like an Odd Line in a Depression where there were Food Lines and about a Quarter of the Population didn't know where their next Meal was coming from. But MGM would Argue that is the Point. This is Fantasy.So Folks Paid Their Money and were Transported to some kind of Otherland where Everyone was Sweet, Attractive, and Life was Easy. The Only Time this Fairy Tale broke its Spell and Showed Anything Resembling Real Life was at a Dinner where Everyone was Guessing what was on the Menu.

This is a very enjoyable though predictable film--exactly the sort of classic Hollywood film I like and they just don't make any more. The first portion of the film shows leading man Robert Montgomery to be a real jerk. Not only is he a mobster, but he's also completely selfish and a real cad. Eventually, though, his larcenous ways nearly get him killed and he is forced to escape to the countryside to avoid the law and heal following being shot by police in his escape.Montgomery is discovered by a nice and unsuspecting family who have no idea he's a crook. They sweetly agree to let him stay there and they treat him like a member of the family. While the dad is a pretty forgettable but nice character, long-time character actress Elizabeth Patterson does an amazingly effective job as the mother and Mickey Rooney is cute as a nice little boy who is all boy! The sister was played by a young Maureen O'Sullivan who is simply radiant. It isn't surprising that Montgomery soon falls for O'Sullivan, but her inherent decency and sweetness result in a change in the crook. Over time, he realizes for the first time that he truly cares about her--as well as the entire family. Is this predictable? Sure,...but it's handled so well and the film is so engaging that you probably won't mind--I know I sure didn't! Overall, the film gets very high marks for acting (with a great ensemble cast), a well-written script (especially the dialog) and is just plain entertaining. See this one--you probably won't be sorry.

ROBERT MONTGOMERY is the injured gangster being sheltered by a farm family with a lovely daughter (MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN) who quickly responds to his tough guy charm. MICKEY ROONEY is the ornery little brother continually pestering everybody and declaring "Don't call me Willie!" Montgomery gradually reforms after his initial discomfort with country life. ("Hurry up and lay that egg!"). The predictable plot is light-hearted nonsense but enjoyable for the performances of Montgomery and O'Sullivan who seem to be enjoying their bucolic roles that have them feeding chickens, milking cows and collecting eggs. It's a pleasant little film, directed in workmanlike style by Woody Van Dyke.Maureen O'Sullivan looks radiant and has seldom been seen to better advantage and Robert Montgomery makes the most of his reformed gangster role.As a film, it's nothing too special, but it does pass the time pleasantly thanks to the warm chemistry between its two stars. Too bad MGM couldn't find better future material for Maureen, who is at her loveliest in this outing. I've never been a big Robert Montgomery fan, but he does give one of his more appealing performances here.