nelsonhodgie

Anna May Wong is one of my favourite actresses of the 30s and 40S. She wasn't much of an actress really. However ,like her pal Marlene Dietrich, she had incredible charisma , sexuality, and beauty. Plus her own very unique style which was much copied at the time. Other reviewers have been harping on the astrology bit to solve crimes. I took it all with a grain of salt and found it very amusing in the same way that Sherlock Holmes might solve a crime base on his otherwordly observational skills. It's a bit stodgy most of it taking place in the police office but still works as an effective light entertainment. Warner Bros were the best at these kinds of crime melodramas during the Golden Age of Cinema.

Right up there with North by Northwest as one of Cary Grant's best roles. It's also the film that introduced me to Leslie Caron and she is wonderful here as well. Then you've got Trevor Howard another actor who is always excellent. The humor is consistent all the way through. Along with that is some action sequences that have great suspense with Grant looking very athletic running along the beach. The World War 2 setting in the Pacific, helps to provide a realistic background to Father Goose which opens the film up to excellent cinematography. A classic that should not be missed. Great script as well!