Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Tony Martin
- Chick Bean
- (as Anthony Martin)
Katherine DeMille
- Leota Long
- (as Katherine De Mille)
Hall Johnson Choir
- Vocal Ensemble
- (as The Hall-Johnson Choir)
Herbert Ashley
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Fred Behrle
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaSecond of six film collaborations between Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrae.
- Quotes
Pearl Elliott Holley: Shuck or be shucked
- ConnectionsFeatured in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)
- SoundtracksWhere the Lazy River Goes By
(1936)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Played on harmonica by Joel McCrea and sung by Barbara Stanwyck
Performed also by Barbara Stanwyck and Tony Martin
Featured review
Barbara Stanwyck, song and dance gal
Rather ill-conceived and condescending Fox musical study of "river folk," meaning mindless Southerners who overreact to perceived slights and say "dad-blamed" a lot. River lad Joel McCrea, always appealing but playing a really unlikable leading man, marries "land girl" Barbara Stanwyck, none too bright herself, then high-tails it to Europe on his wedding night when he mistakenly thinks he's killed Victor Kilian, who got fresh with his bride. Walter Brennan's his superannuated dad; if you like Brennan's style of corn pone and shtick you'll like him here, but I don't. Stanwyck, surprisingly believing the lies of citified Walter Catlett, follows him to New Orleans, then has second thoughts, and ends up washing dishes in Minna Gombell's cafe, where she also harmonizes with Tony Martin and soft-shoes a bit with Buddy Ebsen. I love Stanwyck, but singing and dancing really aren't her fortes, and one is constantly aware that she's more intelligent than the woman she's playing. More interesting is a scowling, Joan-Crawford-looking Katherine de Mille, as her nasty rival. There are some nice musical interludes, notably an elaborate "St. Louis Blues" with the Hall Johnson Choir, but the plot meanderings are arbitrary and the ending's never in doubt. Nicely photographed, with an impressive river storm near the end.
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- marcslope
- Jan 28, 2013
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- Bendžo i gitare
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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