Arthur Ferguson Jones (Edward G. Robinson) and Wilhelmina Clark (Jean Arthur) work at the same accounting firm. Jones turns out to look exactly like the notorious bank robber Killer Mannion (also Robinson) and is apprehended by the police. After his true identity is confirmed, the district attorney gives Jones a letter identifying him, so that he can avoid the same trouble in future. Jones becomes a local celebrity and, at the behest of his boss (Wallace Ford), begins ghost-writing Mannion's autobiography, with good-natured but street-wise Wilhelmina voluntarily acting as his talent agent to see that he gets paid. Mannion decides to take advantage of his mild-mannered doppelgänger and, ultimately, leaving Jones holding the bag for Mannion's crimes. He kidnaps Wilhelmina, Jones' visiting aunt, and a few others, and takes them back to his hideout. He instructs Jones to make a large deposit for Mannion's mother's benefit at the First National Bank, where police detectives are expecting Mannion to make another robbery attempt. Fortunately for Jones, he forgets to bring the check and unwittingly leads the police back to Mannion's hideout. Upon his arrival, Jones is mistaken for Mannion by the waiting henchmen and quickly realizes that he is meant to be the fall guy. When Mannion returns unexpectedly, Jones orders the men to shoot Mannion. The police arrive in time to capture the rest of the gang. With Mannion dead, Jones collects a reward and takes a long-desired cruise to Shanghai with Wilhelmina.
四星给电影,多半星给Robinson的表演
剧情有诸多不合理之处,但分饰两角的EGR slayed me to heaven back 靠个人魅力撑起全片。Jean Arthur出场抽烟的镜头简直帅呆了
整体还是偏喜剧为主,故事设置还挺有意思的,男主演技大赞,天天纠结账簿的主管小老头很好笑~
这剧本真好!适合翻拍呢。EGR真是神演员,一人两角不说,每个角色还都演出了立体感或两面性。这部里的配角也都好灵,包括走直爽帅气路线的Jean Arthur(比甜美的调子适合她)。
Arthur Ferguson Jones (Edward G. Robinson) and Wilhelmina Clark (Jean Arthur) work at the same accounting firm. Jones turns out to look exactly like the notorious bank robber Killer Mannion (also Robinson) and is apprehended by the police. After his true identity is confirmed the district attorney gives Jones a letter identifying him so that he can avoid the same trouble in...