| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role Deborah Kerr |
MGM
Directed by George Cukor
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Dreary account of morally bankrupt man who amasses wealth by crushing everyone around him. Spencer Tracy plays against type as Sir Arnold Boult, whose first act on his way to becoming a gentleman is to burn his furniture store for the insurance. His business partner is sent to prison, but he could care less. When his bratty son is threatened with expulsion, he buys the school's mortgage and threatens to shut them down. Later, he has an affair with his secretary, sending his wife spiraling into alcoholism. It never lets up, and there is no happy ending.
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