Extremely well made and actually pretty sobering look at an unwanted pregnancy. It's frank, honest and at times fairly funny. Needless to say, it's also very ahead of its time. Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen are well-teamed as an accidental couple who find themselves in a real jam: she's pregnant. The acting is excellent, with Wood giving a really natural performance. McQueen is every inch her equal and the supporting actors are well cast. Herschel Bernardi is a big plus as Wood's overprotective brother. Director Robert Mulligan successfully walks a tightrope between gloom and doom and hopefulness. Filming on real NYC locations adds a lot of heft to the film. It's surely nothing like anything Wood was acting in during this time.
