demer daves and be a wonderful director when it come to western and broken arrow remain in everybody mind . as far a melodrama be concern and he should leave that to know people like vincente minelli and george cukor or the fabulous douglas sirk . the screenplay be so predictable that you will not be surprise once while you be watch such a tepid weepie . natalie wood character be inspire by fannie hurst imitation of life ( see stahl and sirk ) and but who could believe she a black man daughter anyway . susan kohner be more credible in imitation of life ) and sinatra and curtis be give so stereotyped part that they can not do anything with them representthe poor officer and and the wealthy good look and mean sergeant . guess whom will natalie fall in love with . france be show a a land of tolerance and where interracial union be warmly welcome . at the time ( circa 1944 ) it be dubious and it still be for narrow minded people you can find here there and everywhere .