Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge 4636

1949 "Rosalind returns to comedy...with a BANG!"
Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge 4636

6.4 | 1h27m | NR | en | Comedy

Marsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a federal judgeship, but her nomination is opposed by a 'Good-Government' group that thinks her divorce makes her unfit for the job. This evolves into situations, happening in Florida, New England, Washington D.C., and the Adirondacks, such as the misunderstood husband trying to win back his wife, and the misunderstood wife trying to make her husband jealous, and one case of mistaken identity after another, after another.

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6.4 | 1h27m | NR | en | More Info
Released: November. 18,1949 | Released Producted By: Columbia Pictures , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Marsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a federal judgeship, but her nomination is opposed by a 'Good-Government' group that thinks her divorce makes her unfit for the job. This evolves into situations, happening in Florida, New England, Washington D.C., and the Adirondacks, such as the misunderstood husband trying to win back his wife, and the misunderstood wife trying to make her husband jealous, and one case of mistaken identity after another, after another.

Genre

Romance

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Cast

Fay Baker

Director

Carl Anderson

Producted By

Columbia Pictures

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Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell

as Marsha Meredith

Gig Young
Gig Young

as Alexander Darvac

Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport

as Judge MacKenzie Meredith

Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson

Art Direction

William Kiernan
William Kiernan

Set Decoration

Emil Oster
Emil Oster

Assistant Camera

Irving Klein
Irving Klein

Camera Operator

Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

Irving Lippman
Irving Lippman

Still Photographer

Jean Louis
Jean Louis

Costume Design

Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt

Hairstylist

Fred B. Phillips
Fred B. Phillips

Makeup Supervisor

Joan Joseff
Roland Kibbee
Roland Kibbee

Additional Dialogue

Sam Nelson
Sam Nelson

Assistant Director

Norman Foster
Norman Foster

Director

Dorothy Cumming
Dorothy Cumming

Script Supervisor

George Hager
George Hager

Gaffer

Buddy Adler
Buddy Adler

Producer

Jack Fier
Jack Fier

Production Manager

Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Tell It to the Judge Audience Reviews u3m3m

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped
HeadlinesExotic Boring
Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
zaba_53 I watched this film again last night and turned in for the night in a thoroughly good mood. Not a character out of place, the players were perfectly chosen for their roles and on top of that, everyone is terrifically likable! Comments regarding thin plots or unnecessary scenes be darned, this film accomplishes what it sets out to do. Tell It To The Judge provides 87 mirthful minutes of diversion, taking the viewer from Washington D.C., to Miami and all the way back to the Adirondacks for it's mixed up, misunderstood and downright happy ending.Probably my favorite romantic comedy, sharp dialogue, crazy twists, adorable characters and all.
moonspinner55 Thin comedy rests solely on the appeal of the stars, and Rosalind Russell and Robert Cummings are a very companionable screen-team. She's a smart, sharp, yet somewhat clumsy lady lawyer--being nominated for judgeship--whose career may be hindered by her association with Cummings, the no-goodnik ex-husband still in love with her. Some funny set-pieces (such as Roz's bit involving a lipstick mistake) and a predictably sunny, smooth ing performance by Gig Young as a dashing Romeo make it tolerable, but the script and characters are really second hand. There's a curious, but ridiculous skiing sequence that serves no purpose (except to make Cummings look foolish) and Norman Foster's direction is balky. ** from ****
Neil Doyle The usual misunderstandings and bickering between husband and wife keep things adrift in TELL IT TO THE JUDGE, a comedy that actually sparkles once in awhile but is sometimes too trite to be more than a able screwball comedy.The most charming sequence involves Russell and Cummings finding themselves on the doorstep of a lighthouse run by CLEM BEAVER and having to stay the night, sleeping apart, with Cummings forced to spend much of the night shooing away the huge dog that takes a liking to him. But most of the time, the comedy gets bogged down in a series of misunderstandings that could easily have been cleared up if somebody told the truth once in awhile.ROSALIND RUSSELL, as the judge trying to protect her reputation, does her usual fine job with a comic flair that has her handling fast dialog with her usual dexterity. But in this case, it's ROBERT CUMMINGS who gets some of the best moments, proving how adept he was as the bumbling kind of man who gets caught up in screwy situations.The breezy script has them fighting throughout before the misunderstandings can be cleared up. MARIE McDONALD and GIG YOUNG are thoroughly wasted in ing roles, but it doesn't matter because most of the comedy is carried by ROBERT CUMMINGS in one of his best light comedy roles. GIG YOUNG does manage to be amusing in a couple of well played sequences but fortunately had better roles in romantic comedies later on in his career.es the time pleasantly enough with some nice chemistry between Russell and Cummings.
Liza-19 This is absolutely my favorite film of Robert Cummings. He's hysterical and lovable in every scene he is in. Bob plays a lawyer who is newly divorced from Rosalind Russell, and is determined to win her back. She on the other hand is determined to become a federal judge and wants nothing to do with him. A typical setup for the divorce-remorse films that came along in the 40s.Then there's Gig Young as the rival for Russell's affection, Clem Bevans as Mr. Roogle (it rhymes with bugle) and Marie McDonald adding a funny twist as the witness who keeps stalking Bob. For the most part, the cast is on top of their game and has some great moments. However, be forewarned, this is not Rosalind Russell's best work by a long shot. Despite the fact that she's given some wonderful performances (Auntie Mame, Trouble With Angels, etc) she's not very strong here and this is one situation where I really think another actress should have been cast. (Too bad Carole Lombard was already gone - she would have been PERFECT.) Some time the twists go a bit too far and get rather tedious on repeat watchings, but this is the screwball genre - it's not supposed to be realistic. It's a fun movie that still makes me laugh no matter how many times I see it. What more can you ask for?