Good Sam

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Good Sam

Released Sep 1, 1948

1h 53m

Comedy

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A do-gooder (Gary Cooper) frustrates his wife (Ann Sheridan) by lending their car, their money and their time to anyone who asks.

Bob Thomas

Associated Press

The film has several good laughs and no doubt some people will find it amusing and even philosophical. Others will find It episodic, confused and even embarrassing.

Feb 9, 2019

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Variety Staff

Variety

Good Sam is a comedy whose central character, played by Gary Cooper, often slows the film's pace because of a languidness and too obviously premeditated performance in a pic that in itself is unusually long.

Jul 6, 2010

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

Good Sam makes agreeable entertainment and is good for a lot of laughs.

Mar 25, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Though it's second-tier Leo McCarey fable and not a major star vehicle for Gary Cooper, it's still worth seeing this film

Rated: B-

Apr 1, 2012

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

McCarey understands it as a translucent joke and gives it a spacious treatment

Dec 11, 2009

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Audience Member

Love Gary Cooper but this was a disaster that even he couldn't pull off. It was OBVIOUSLY meant to be a knockoff of "It's a wonderful life" following the same basic plot but it fell extremely short. At the end one would expect the people who he'd helped to come forward to pay him back but they for the most part refused and it was left to a banker to give him a LOAN for their house. Anyone actually paying attention that hadn't got frustrated with his stupidity by now were probably thinking he'll just give away the mortgage payment before it makes it to the bank!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Audience Member

This movie is really weird. The leading man is a stupid character and a bad , stiff actor. The woman lead is a great actress but the character isn’t very charming. Very weird.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/20

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Audience Member

Lesser Leo McCarey film is overlong and rather bland.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Though it's second-tier Leo McCarey fable and not a major star vehicle for Gary Cooper, it's still worth seeing this film

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

One of my favorite Gary Cooper movies!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Gary Cooper and Irene Dunne are adorable in this movie - the writing is whip-smart, the set-ups are believable and the punch lines are perfect!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Synopsis

A do-gooder (Gary Cooper) frustrates his wife (Ann Sheridan) by lending their car, their money and their time to anyone who asks.

Director: Leo McCarey
Producer: Leo McCarey
Screenwriter: Leo McCarey, John D. Klorer, Ken Englund
Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co: RKO Pictures, Rainbow Productions
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 1, 1948, Original
Release Date (DVD): Oct 1, 2015
Runtime: 1h 53m