What a wonderful film. Such an immaculate script, beautifully structured. Perfectly cast - Jack Benny is so winning, and hammy, and human, and fun; Carole Lombard is seductive, and smart, and warm, and narcisstic and brave. The plot is logical and clever, there are twists and turns, the Nazis are dumb and smart, the victories are hard worn.
I love the depiction of the Lomard-Benny marriage - she's always flirting perhaps more with others but doesn't want to leave her husband (and she doesn't change her ways even at the end). Robert Stack is engaging as the flier who loves her.
What a great last credit for Lombard. What a triumph for Benny and Lubitsch and everyone.
I had a soft spot for the Mel Brooks remake but this is perfect.
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