John Garfield is the star. What a star he was, too! He's near the end of his too-short career here but is fine. Phyllis Thaxter, as his wife, will steal your heart. She gives a beautifully performance.
One of my favorites, Patricia Neal, is good too. But she doesn't look beautiful, which she certainly was. Her costumes do not compliment her, nor does her hair in this movie.
Juano Hernandez as Garfield's fishing buddy is very touching in an understated role. And Wallace Ford is exceptionally good. He plays an extremely shady lawyer -- a loudmouthed braggart and a coward. It's the sort of role and performance that get singled out for Academy Awards but apparently he got nothing -- not here nor anywhere else in his long, interesting career.
The story centers on Garfield's boat and his travels. It's about him, his foundering career, and his family. Initially Neal plays an integral role but once she is no longer a passenger, her character's relationship to the rest of the plot is tenuous.
One of my favorites, Patricia Neal, is good too. But she doesn't look beautiful, which she certainly was. Her costumes do not compliment her, nor does her hair in this movie.
Juano Hernandez as Garfield's fishing buddy is very touching in an understated role. And Wallace Ford is exceptionally good. He plays an extremely shady lawyer -- a loudmouthed braggart and a coward. It's the sort of role and performance that get singled out for Academy Awards but apparently he got nothing -- not here nor anywhere else in his long, interesting career.
The story centers on Garfield's boat and his travels. It's about him, his foundering career, and his family. Initially Neal plays an integral role but once she is no longer a passenger, her character's relationship to the rest of the plot is tenuous.