They Met in Bombay

UPC: 883316222232

Studio: Warner Bros. Digital Distribution

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Suitable for Children]

Summary: They Met in Bombay is a typical MGM star vehicle, in which the leading players are called upon to carry a pencil-thin plotline on the force of sheer personality. Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell play Gerald Meldrick and Anya Von Duren, a pair of rival jewel thieves at large in India. Both parties are after the same prize, a priceless diamond owned by the Duchess of Beltravers (Jessie Ralph). To inveigle their way into the Duchess' confidence, Gerald poses as a Scotland Yard detective, while Anya pretends to be an aristocrat. After several reels of cross-purposes, hero and heroine decide to team up, keeping one step ahead of a diligent police inspector (Matthew Boulton) and mercenary freighter captain Chang (Peter Lorre). Both Gerald and Anya betray the nobler sides of their natures in the final reels, participating in a pitched battle against invading Japanese military forces. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Romance

They Met in Bombay

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01/12/2010

Audio: DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 93 Minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Craig Butler

They Met in Bombay is not one of the better "rival thieves" films, but it does have the unique pairing of Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell going for it. The stars do indeed shine; the script, at best, merely twinkles. The biggest problem is that Bombaydoesn't really know what kind of a film it wants to be. A romance? A comedy? A thriller? An espionage flick? A piece of wartime propaganda? By trying to be all of these, it ends up falling apart long before it reaches the home stretch. Some of the dialogue is witty (and some is not), and there are some nice character touches, such as having a Duchess who's a bit rougher than expected. But this just makes the viewer wish that the creators had taken a firm stand on the direction in which the picture was headed and steered a clear course, rather than dithering back and forth. Still, with Gable and Russell on hand, there's only so far off course a film can go, no matter how hard it tries. So the story doesn't really make sense. These two don't mind, and they try their hardest to make sure the viewer doesn't either. If you're in the mood for some star-gazing, sit back and enjoy -- and try to ignore the story that keeps buzzing around and getting in the way. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Roland Got  Actor 
Miles Mander  Actor 
Judith Wood  Actor 
Stephen Chase  Actor 
Cornelius Keefe  Actor 
David Clyde  Actor 
James B. Leong  Actor 
Philip Ahn  Actor 
Lee Tung Foo  Actor 
Richard Loo  Actor 
Nanette Vallon  Actor 
Lilyan Irene  Actor 
Eduardo Ciannelli  Actor 
Alan Ladd  Actor 
Harry Cording  Actor 
Eric Lonsdale  Actor 
David Thursby  Actor 
Chester Gan  Actor 
Keye Luke  Actor 
Leslie Vincent  Actor 
Clarence Brown  Director 
Leon Gordon  Screenwriter 
Anita Loos  Screenwriter 
Edwin Justus Mayer  Screenwriter 
Herbert Stothart  Composer (Music Score) 
Hunt Stromberg  Producer 
Clark Gable  Actor 
Rosalind Russell  Actor 
Peter Lorre  Actor 
Reginald Owen  Actor 
Matthew Boulton  Actor 
Jessie Ralph  Actor 
Luis Alberni  Actor 
Rosina Galli  Actor 
Jay Novello  Actor 

Country: USA