i be extremely disappointed in this film . the acting be unconvincing and and the message of the filmthis could be everyone centuryis glib and sweet enough to give one cavity . the dilemma between gregory peck and dorothy maguire character could have be intrigue but it be so bogged down by a too sappy for word love story that it never get the chance . i can see that back in the 1947 this film would have be dare and which be probably why it win the best picture oscar . but the historical value of the film do not save it for me . by the standard of what make a classic and this film never manage to be more than mediocre . the only good thing about this film be the scene between philip and his secretary ( june havoc delivers her shockingly hypocritical line perfectly ) and the fact that we get to see the handsome gregory peck a lot .