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Arise, My Love

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Lady reporter Augusta "Gusto" Nash (Claudette Colbert) poses as the wife of imprisoned American pilot Tom Martin (Ray Milland) to save him from execution by Spanish fascists. The gesture lands her a front-page story and the praise of her boss, Mr. Phillips (Walter Abel), who assigns her to cover the impending war. Martin and Nash begin a romance that may be torn apart when conflicting career obligations pull them in different directions, in the wake of Hitler's invasion of Poland.

Critics Reviews

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Otis Ferguson The New Republic 05/07/2024
When they start talking with too much feeling and punk poetry about the litt! fellows in Spain, Poland, Norway, France, without really caring a damn or devoting enough of the picture to making it real, it gets embarrassing. Go to Full Review John C. Flinn Sr. Variety 10/02/2023
Because the film is splendidly directed by Mitchell Leisen, and acted not too seriously by Miss Colbert and Milland, the mixture of love and war takes on reality and conviction. Go to Full Review Philip K. Scheuer Los Angeles Times 04/29/2019
You'll like it, I promise. Go to Full Review P.S. Harrison Harrison's Reports 10/02/2023
A first-rate entertainment. One is made to laugh, is held in tense suspense at times, is thrilled, and is made to feel the sufferings of his fellowmen. Go to Full Review George Orwell Time and Tide 10/02/2023
Its photography is somewhat above the average, with some very good aeroplane shots at the beginning. Ray Milland and Claudette Colbert play everyone else off the stage, but Walter Abel’s performance also deserves a mention. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/29/2011
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Claudette Colbert gives a charming performance as a reporter who falls for Ray Milland's soldier of fortune Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 05/25/2023 The script isn't much but the cast makes it fun. See more 12/13/2008 Colbert speaking the words of Billy Wilder. I couldn't wish for something better. This film is hilarious, romantic and patriotic. Love it. As usual, Wilder does not fail to be brilliant and Colbert is the best comedic acterss pretty much ever. If only they made films half so good today. See more 01/06/2008 This film confirms that Claudette Colbert was Hollywoods most consistently good comedienne - and Ray Milland is surprisingly good too - his best comic performance. But how can they go wrong with a Billy Wilder/Charles Brackett-script and an Oscar-winning story?Claudette Colbert also gets to sing a little of the imortal Dream Lover that Jeanette Macdonald introduced in The Love Parade opposite a former Colbert co-star Maurice Chevalier. So enjoy - it's great fun :) See more 09/17/2007 Claudette Colbert plus a Billy Wilder script. I love this film. It's hard to find, but worth looking for. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mitch Leisen

Director

Claudette Colbert

Augusta Nash

Ray Milland

Tom Martin

Dennis O'Keefe

Joe "Shep" Shepard

Walter Abel

Mr. Phillips

Dick Purcell

Pinky' OConnor
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Synopsis Lady reporter Augusta "Gusto" Nash (Claudette Colbert) poses as the wife of imprisoned American pilot Tom Martin (Ray Milland) to save him from execution by Spanish fascists. The gesture lands her a front-page story and the praise of her boss, Mr. Phillips (Walter Abel), who assigns her to cover the impending war. Martin and Nash begin a romance that may be torn apart when conflicting career obligations pull them in different directions, in the wake of Hitler's invasion of Poland.
Director
Mitch Leisen
Producer
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Screenwriter
Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 50m