Monday, February 12, 2007

40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)

Synopsis: A casino manager who has evaded California in order to avoid paying alimony to his ex-wife is suddenly burdened with the task of looking after a little girl who has been left by her father at the casino.
Appraisal: This is an entertaining comedy that keeps schmaltz at a reasonably low level. It starts with a car chase from California to Nevada, then has a larger portion set inside a casino, and then has a long sequence in Disneyland where another chase takes place. All this eventfulness, plus the finely written dialogue, makes this a film where dullness is never present.
Rating: 55

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