Kiss In The Dark (1949)

When his business manager (Joseph Buloff) buys an apartment house as an investment for him, a famous and pampered classical pianist (David Niven) finds himself attracted to one of his tenants, a photographer's model (Jane Wyman). But despite their attraction for each other, their different lifestyles clash. Directed by Delmer Daves (3:10 TO YUMA), this romantic comedy has a certain easy going charm. It's far from memorable and the material doesn't test the abilities of its two appealing leads but it's a pleasant time waster (that's a compliment!). The lightweight movie seems an odd choice for Wyman to follow up her Oscar winning performance in JOHNNY BELINDA so I'm just guessing this one was already in the can before BELINDA was released. A few months later, Broderick Crawford who plays an obnoxious tenant would see his career take a major turn with the release of ALL THE KING'S MEN. With Victor Moore, Wayne Morris and Maria Ouspenskaya in her final film role.