They Met In Bombay (1941)

While in India, unknowingly two thieves (Clark Gable, Rosalind Russell) are after the same fabulous jewel, the Star Of Asia. Directed by Clarence Brown (THE YEARLING). What begins promisingly as a breezy comedy adventure jumps ship half way through to become a routine action film. When Gable and Russell are trading quips and trying to put one over on each other, it’s amusing. But when they get to Hong Kong it runs out of steam when they become heroes during the Japanese invasion of China. Still, there’s no denying the star power of Gable and Russell and they have a terrific chemistry together. Pity they only had one starring vehicle together (Russell previously lost Gable to Jean Harlow in CHINA SEAS). Co-starring Peter Lorre.