She Couldn't Take It

A breezy, wisecracking screwball romp where a gangster tries to civilize a spoiled rich family.

Directed by

Tay Garnett

Genres

Comedy

Starring

George Raft, Joan Bennett, Walter Connolly

Tagline

"Listen sweetheart - you're going to get a lesson in love!"

Overview

The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the frustration of the patriarch, Dan Van Dyke. His self-centered wife has a fondness for foreign imports, including "pet projects" like dancers and such and his spoiled children Tony and Carol have constant run-ins with the law. When Dan himself ends up in the clink for five years for tax evasion, he becomes bunk-mates with ex-bootlegger Joe "Spots" Ricardi. Ricardi lectures him on being such a push-over for an out-of-control family, so a dying Dan makes Ricardi his estate trustee once he is released from prison. Ricardi is then thrust into high society and must do everything he once nagged Dan to do.

How it feels

Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Family, class, crime, redemption

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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