With the casting of a young William Holden as well as a young Robert Mitchum in two of the lead roles, this movie can hardly go wrong. They both capture the imagination in a gorgeous, charismatic, natural sex-appeal way that acts as a kind of aphrodisiac throughout the whole film. Loretta Young as the object of both their affections isn't quite as drop-dead stunning as her male leads, but she does have a certain charm and way about her that's always welcome and enjoyable to watch. Gary Gray is cute as a button and very likable as William Holden's young son, so all in all these four lead characters along with the movie's titillating premise make this production quite a feast to behold, even when the writing and dialogue falls a little short at times.
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