Directed by Arthur Hiller
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Garner and Remick make a good couple in this occasionally funny look at Wall Street. Garner is the rich Texan who goes to New York to find financing for his oil wells. Remick is the only woman at an investment firm who is given an ultimatum by her boss to sell worthless stocks or be fired. The film's theme of female empowerment is undermined by the arrival of Garner, who essentially takes over Remick's job with a series of fabrications to drive up the value of the stock. At some points it becomes dangerously close to a dated romantic comedy. However, there are enough funny moments with its numerous familiar character actors to make it more than worthwhile. I particularly liked John Astin as a prosecuting attorney.
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