I Know Where I'm Going (1945)

A strong willed young Englishwoman (Wendy Hiller) knows what she wants and an engagement to a very rich Scottish industrialist is it. But when weather conditions on a Scottish island prevent her from reaching her wedding destination, she discovers what she thinks she wants may not be what she wants after all. Writtten and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, this is a charming romance that manages to avoid most of the cliches of romantic comedies. Beautifully shot in atmospheric B&W on authentic Scottish locations by Erwin Hiller (THE QUILLER MEMORANDUM), the film aims its arrows at materialism but it doesn't preach. It knows that its first duty is to entertain and that it does. Wendy Hiller's plucky heroine is admirable even though she makes stupid decisions that risks others' lives. Roger Livesey as the titled Scotsman she finds herself attracted to may not be a matinee idol but he has a quiet appeal. While I don't think it's the masterpiece some think it is (like Martin Scorsese), it's a perfect film of its kind and wouldn't hesitate in recommending it. With a 12 year old Petula Clark, Pamela Brown, Finlay Currie and George Carney.