To Please A Lady (1950)

A ruthless racing car driver (Clark Gable) and a tabloid reporter (Barbara Stanwyck) are at odds when her column accuses his reckless driving of causing two race track deaths. The end result being that he becomes persona non grata in racing circles. Out of this unlikely beginning, a romance develops. This forgettable programmer is notable chiefly because of the only star pairing of heavyweights Gable and Stanwyck (Gable had a small role in Stanwyck's NIGHT NURSE in 1931). The surprise is how little chemistry there is between the two leads. Without any sparks being ignited, what we're stuck with is a rather dull racing car melodrama though the film toys tangentially with journalistic ethics. Still, I suppose if you're into the racing scene that the authentic footage would be of interest. For everyone else ... meh! Strictly for the Gable and Stanwyck completists. Directed by Clarence Brown (THE YEARLING). With Adolphe Menjou, Will Geer and Roland Withers.