Indeed. Much better than the 1956 remake. I also like Edna Best's role here as a strong woman as opposed to Doris Day's more milksop role.
To be fair to Doris, she did a good job with what was written for her, and the scene when she discovers Hank is kidnapped is probably one of the most emotional parts she's ever done.
One amazing tidbit about Lorre here, is that he did not know English at this point, so he learned and spoke his lines phonetically.
Still, the original is just so much better in terms of actors, pacing, and style. The church scene is both suspenseful and comedic. The scene with the dentist chair is another avenue of life which people can personally relate to. Finally, this has one of the best end climaxes in film, whereas the modern version just creaks along after the Albert Hall number. A great film.
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I must be star-struck as someone intimated because I do prefer the 1956 version, although I would never refer to myself as a Doris fan, and I could not stand the little boy, but Stewart was my main focus through the whole movie and I guess with this one, I needed the color, and locations shooting.
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