Gambling Ship 04/21/26

There’s nothing like discovering a ‘new’ movie by a favorite star. Cary Grant took time out from playing cinematic arm candy for Mae West to try his luck starring as a reluctant mobster. The gangland context is a turf war between illegal gambling ships. Benita Hume is Cary’s love interest, with Jack La Rue as the nasty rival gangster and Glenda Farrell and Roscoe Karns as comic relief. Cary Grant’s screen persona isn’t yet fully formed — he’s not fully comfortable as an ambiguous Good/Bad Guy. On Blu-ray from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
04/21/26