A well respected judge and widower (Spencer Tracy), who’s popular in the country club circuit, falls in love with a much younger woman (Lana Turner) from the wrong side of the tracks. Conflict arises when she attempts to blend in to his world which she despises. Based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis (ELMER GANTRY) and directed by George Sidney (BYE BYE BIRDIE). A glossy soaper in the MGM style. Tracy and Turner certainly make for an odd coupling but given their lack of magnetism together, their performances are decent but none of the characters conjures up much sympathy. The film itself feels rather staid and after an encouraging beginning meanders to its maudlin conclusion. Still, the movie was a big hit. The large supporting cast includes Zachary Scott, Mary Astor, Albert Dekker, Tom Drake, Josephine Hutchinson (very good as an unhappy wife), Cameron Mitchell, Selena Royle, Margaret Lindsay, Rose Hobart, John Litel and Walter Pidgeon in a cameo.
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