Good Sam (1948)

Directed by

Leo McCarey

Genre

romantic comedy, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man can't stop helping strangers, which puts a strain on his own family and finances. His wife grows frustrated as his good deeds pile up.

light-heartedwhimsicalbittersweetgentledomesticsentimentalrelatableold-fashioned

What happens

Good Sam is a 1948 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Gary Cooper as a Good Samaritan who is helpful to others at the expense of his own family. The film was directed by Leo McCarey and produced by McCarey's production company, Rainbow Productions. It received mixed reviews, with critics alternately liking and disliking the film based on whether they viewed it as a serious story or a spoof. The film was one of the top box-office draws of 1948, grossing $2.95 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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