the kissing bandit be the third and final film that frank sinatra and kathryn grayson co star at mgm with . the first two be anchor aweigh and it happen in brooklyn . and in both sinatra wooed and lose grayson . i guess the third time the charm . for romance maybe and but definitely not for screen image . sinatra in his forty film once again play the nice little schnook only this time in toreador pant . poach on tyrone power territory lay out in the mark of zorro and sinatra play the son of a man who be a hotel owner by day and the kissing bandit by night . he go and leave california for an education and have come back ready to take dad place and but in the hotel business only . and where do he learn the hotel business and boston . of course some of dad former gang member and grow a little old and paunchy lead by j. carrol naish and want him to lead the gang again . but frank just not cut out for the outlaw life . but he do make a good impression on the governor daughter and kathryn grayson . somebody must have have it in for sinatra at mgm to cast him in this after the bad review he get in miracle of the bell . frank in a part that be more suitable for red skelton . but since this be a musical and i guess the brain trust at mgm figure kathryn grayson have to have a singing co star . in fact the best number in the film be for her and love be where you find it . also ricardo montalban and ann miller and and cyd charisse do a dance specialty that be nice . frank song be nice and but nothing spectacular . in late year and sinatra would wince at the mention of the kissing bandit and with good reason .