Three men for Alison

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Movie
German title Three men for Alison
Original title Please believe me
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1950
length 84 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Norman Taurog
script Nathaniel Curtis
production Val Lewton
music Hans J. Salter
camera Robert H. Planck
cut Ferris Webster
occupation

Three Men for Alison (Original: Please Believe Me ) is an American comedy film from 1950. It is a black and white film distributed by MGM.

action

For a long time there was a lively correspondence between the young Londoner Alison Kirbe and a rancher from Texas named Hank. Now he's dead. He bequeathed his 50,000 acres, buildings and livestock, to Alison. But what she doesn't know: The buildings consist of a rotten wooden barn, the land is just sand and dust and not worth much, a maximum of 10 cents per acre.

As the alleged heiress of millions, Allison gets into the headlines of the press, which also announces her crossing to America. So for some men she is the object of desire. There are primarily three men on the ship: millionaire Jeremy Tayler and his lawyer Matthew Kinston. The third is Terry Keath with his companion Vincent Maran. Terry is a gambler and a marriage fraud, Vincent has a criminal record.

The charming Terry starts the first attack attempts. Alison has not yet taken on the inheritance and had therefore - carefully as she is - booked 2nd class. He, however, gets her a luxury cabin. She has concerns, of course, but he claims his father and Hank were old friends and generously offers her help with money matters. Alison gives in, trusting the millions she has inherited. Little did she suspect, however, that Terry is in turn pumping the seedy casino owner Lucky Reilly to play the millionaire in front of her.

In Jeremy and Matthew, however, Terry has stubborn rivals. The three now vie for Alison's favor with all their tricks. She enjoys men's attention, but charmingly avoids everything. At most she feels drawn to the supposed gentleman Keath, the playboy Jeremy is not her type, and she overlooks the quiet Matthew for the time being. But then it is precisely that who has the best cards.

Once in New York, Terry immediately sends his companion Vincent to find out what fortune awaits him at Alison. Meanwhile he continues to play the benefactor. Then Vincent returns with the devastating news that Alison's legacy is worthless. For Terry, that means: He now has a problem, and that's Reilly! Of course, he wants his money back, which is now $ 5,000.

Matthew also learns the sad truth about the lands. Disappointed, he believes Alison is teaming up with swindlers Terry and Vincent to get Jeremy's money. He therefore confronts her, but realizes that this is not the case, and the "interrogation" ends abruptly in a long kiss.

Terry's problems also find a turn. Alison and the three men figure out how they can help him. The fact that Terry finally gets away is thanks to Jeremy, who secretly settles the debt.

And if Alison isn't a millionaire heir, Matthew wants her that way too.

criticism

The story is so insignificant that five minutes into the performance, most viewers would have problems if they said anything more than that Deborah Kerr is being followed by three men and ends up getting the right one. There are other details, you know, but they only seem to be built into the script because something has to happen between opening and closing credits. But even if the script is thin, the cast doesn't seem to care ... In her romantic and cheerful role, Kerr is simply brilliant. She is completely engaging in whatever she does. Still, she can't conjure up a great film from "Please Believe Me" either, but she manages to make it tasty. (Review by Craig Butler)

"Miss Kerr is charming and lovely to look at." (NY TIMES REVIEW Published: June 12, 1950)

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