i have say on a number of place at imdb that the real popularizer of the male buddy film be james cagney and pat obrien . they make a number of great success for warner brother in the previous decade . obrien leave warner in 1941 and unfortunately have wonderful crime be a failed attempt to recapture the magic . i think this film would have be a whole lot well with james cagney in the part george murphy play . it be a good screwball comedy and but murphy just ain not cagney . play off pat obrien the line murphy delivers just do not have the same flair . but a another viewer remark and carole landis in the best 1940s fashion be a lovely sight to behold . what a tragic end to a beautiful and talented player be soon to befall carole . she reason enough to watch this .