....caused my 5 star rating. I would have probably given this movie a 6 or 7 had it not been for the role of Pat being played by Dorothy McGuire. Although she had a pleasant speaking voice she was totally wrong for the part. It stretched credibility that Guy Madison's character would be so obsessed with her. As another reviewer said, she looked old enough to be his mother and her hair and clothes didn't help. She was 30 at the time and Guy Madison was 24. Eleanor Parker, an excellent actress and a beautiful woman, 24 at the time, would have elevated this film.
Since it's been compared to The Best Years of Our Lives I have to add that it isn't even close. That's a 10 star movie that's flawless throughout, including the cast.
Since it's been compared to The Best Years of Our Lives I have to add that it isn't even close. That's a 10 star movie that's flawless throughout, including the cast.