This film was released in January 1945, and the "home by Christmas" hope had not been fulfilled in regard to the end of World War Two in the European Theatre of Operations. Victory in the Pacific was still further away. Yet, that the war would end soon was a common expectation. Therein lies the attraction of this movie, especially noticeable in what one might consider "light" propaganda. To comment on the war was almost an obligation, to do so in the face of certain victory was almost a formality. Nick Charles is in his home town investigating espionage, and his wife Nora wants to help. Can they collaborate and solve the mystery? William Powell as Nick is typically flip and egotistical. Myrna Loy as Nora is delightful. How these two manage do so well is their sophisticated comedies is one of the pleasures of their film partnership. Even some of the stock lines sound funny, and even some of the weak plots can be overlooked. Their acting seems always to the point and the scripts keep one guessing. Near the end of a dreary war, their humor provided a touch of civility to a maddened world.
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