i have to admit i be prejudice about my vote on this film and but i have strong reason a i know some of the true history that be give the hollywood treatment here . edna ferber novel upon which this be base be from an era where real name can not be use . in a way and this film be all smoke and mirror . even though it be release in 1946 and it be film shortly after casablanca . ingrid bergman be at her most radiant in this movie a a brunette . she play a beautiful woman who be try to trade on her beauty to get a rich husband . today that be a gold digger and but in this social era and she be desirable and the kind of woman who make all the men want her and and all the old snooty society type talk of her and avoid her and while wish they be her . ingrid be at her best and play this role well . some sympathy for ingrids character be raise in the new orleans section of this film a she manage to get a decent belated tomb for her scandalized mother a part of the settlement by her relative to get her to leave new orleans . the snooty family of relative there be so scandalized by her that they will do almost anything she ask to get her to leave town . gary cooper be good in this film though he already appear to be age a bit to play a dashing texan bachelor or gambler . he pull it off well consider that handicap which he appear old than he be due to his real life chain smoking . flora robison a ingrid maid get nominate for an oscar a support actress in this film . jerry austin a cupidor be over look in many way for his role but be the only comic relief in the film and do it well . when the film move to saratoga and it depict accurately how important saratoga be in that era . i like the sequence when bergman walk to the saratoge spring to get some of the sulfur water which everyone consider so healthy then . when she drink some she force herself not to make a face and comment how good it be and that she must have more . the real history be the railroad battle which really occur on the rail line in tunnel and new york which be the actual saratoga trunk the film title be derive from . this battle actually happen in 1869 between agent for andrew carnagie and j. p. morgan . the line be the economic key to the country in 1869 connect coal country and the east coast . the reference to it be throughout the film be very real . there be even some dialog describe carnagie a a scot though the reference be vague and unfamiliar to anyone not know the history around the battle . the railroad line and the railroad tunnel in tunnel and new york ( zip code 13848 ) still exist although the film be shoot in california . the real tunnel be about 1 mile long . it be still part of a key freight line today and year after this occur . i grow up there . gary cooper line in the film while he be rid the train into the tunnel be right and it be still mighty pretty country .