An upper-class female reporter is (despite herself) attracted to a hulking laborer digging a tunnel under the Hudson River.
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
newspaper
photographer
construction site
tunnel
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Cast
Claudette Colbert
Katherine Grant
Fred MacMurray
Jim Ryan
Ilka Chase
Hoppy Grant
Richard Haydn
Roger Winant
Paul McGrath
Henry Fulton
June Havoc
Darlene
Marjorie Gateson
Sophie
Woody Strode
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Murray Alper
Moran (uncredited)
Faith Brook
Pert Brunette (uncredited)
Rod Cameron
Taylor (uncredited)
Yvonne De Carlo
Showgirl (uncredited)
Crew
Mitchell Leisen
Director
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Mitchell Leisen
Producer
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Costume Design
Irene
Costume Design
Fred Graham
Stunts
Gil Perkins
Stunts
Woody Strode
Stunts
Lionel Lindon
Second Assistant Camera
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Maranda
7.0★ · 11/23/25
Weird and full of beefcakes so I guess it’s for me!
Weird and full of beefcakes so I guess it’s for me!
Club Skunk
5.1★ · 04/08/25
The dream sequence was far and away my favorite part. That was amazing. I love a woman with a rich fantasy life. There's certainly some clever dialogue here and Claudette Colbert had such a strong presence. Otherwise, I was either underwhelmed or annoyed. Fred MacMurray is a real drag in this.
The dream sequence was far and away my favorite part. That was amazing. I love a woman with a rich fantasy life. There's certainly some clever dialogue here and Claudette Colbert had such a strong presence. Otherwise, I was either underwhelmed or annoyed. Fred MacMurray is a real drag in this.
