Behave Yourself

Released Sep 19, 1951

1 hr. 21 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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Hapless young Bill Denny (Farley Granger) and his bride, Kate (Shelley Winters), stumble into big trouble when Bill takes in a cute little dog. The stray happens to be a courier for the mob, and the canine's presence in the Denny home brings underworld violence to the couple's front door. While Bill tries to figure out why dead mobsters are suddenly everywhere, the police are also investigating. Will the pooch's presence lead the police to think that Bill and Kate are criminals?

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Steve D

Mildly amusing but a mixed bag.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Chris M

Apparently the mob don't know the words highly trained means. Also, this feels like a sitcom plot. Not a series mind you. A single episode of something like "The Honeymooners" "The Flintstones" or "Full House". Not enough plot to fill even an 81 minute movie. It has all the 50s - 60s' sitcom clichés. Like the nervous husband and the disapproving mother-in-law. That finds fault in EVERYTHING he does. This is my first Farley Granger movie, I don't know enough to say he's good or bad. But I know he's not good enough to make this overly padded unfunny bore work.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/23

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kevin w

Farley Granger is a poor man's Cary Grant and Shelley Winters tries her hand at being a good girl (!!!) in this surprising comedy about a clueless couple unwittingly caught between two gangs squabbling over money and the cops who are also clueless and unwitting. Low expectations should be left at the door, it's better than you thought it might be.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Here is good fun with an all-star cast of bad guys and the ever charming Farley Granger and Shelly Winters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

an odd uplifting comedy

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

A young couple adopts a stray dog without knowing he plays a major role in a million dollar heist. Everyone in the movie is simply obnoxious, except for the dog who spend most of his on-screen time getting mistreated left and right.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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George Beck

Director

Farley Granger

William Calhoun "Bill" Denny

Shelley Winters

Kate Denny

William Demarest

Officer O'Ryan

Francis L. Sullivan

Fat Freddy

Margalo Gilmore

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

It provides many hearty laughs, largely due to the garish characters among the cops and robbers.

Aug 5, 2019

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

A forgotten madcap gem

Rated: 3/4

Nov 25, 2021

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: B-

Mar 5, 2013

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

An uplifting screwball comedy.

Rated: B-

Dec 23, 2004

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Synopsis

Hapless young Bill Denny (Farley Granger) and his bride, Kate (Shelley Winters), stumble into big trouble when Bill takes in a cute little dog. The stray happens to be a courier for the mob, and the canine's presence in the Denny home brings underworld violence to the couple's front door. While Bill tries to figure out why dead mobsters are suddenly everywhere, the police are also investigating. Will the pooch's presence lead the police to think that Bill and Kate are criminals?

Director: George Beck
Screenwriter: George Beck
Production Co: Wald/Krasna Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 1951, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016

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