A Likely Story

1947Movie⏱️ 1h 20mApproved

Comedy

⭐ 5.8

IMDB Rating

173 votes

A shell-shocked young GI mistakenly believes he is dying, and a young artist takes it upon herself to prove to him that he's not.

Director

H.C. Potter

Writers

Bess Boyle, Alexander G. Kenedi

Stars

Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, Lanny Rees

Release Date

April 19, 1947

Language

English

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Bill Williams

as Bill

Barbara Hale

as Vickie

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Lanny Rees

as Jamie

Sam Levene

as Louie

Dan Tobin

as Phil Bright

Nestor Paiva

as Tiny

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Max Willenz

as Mr. Slepoff

Henry Kulky

as Tremendo

Robin Raymond

as Ticket Girl

Mary Young

as Little Old Lady

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

youngartistflowerpotsenatortruck driver

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

great cinematography, solid cast, story works, but too stagey and never really works

by stonethrower88 • 2016-01-02

4/10

"Barbara Hale is a central character who is trying to find success as an artist. Unfortunately no one likes her paintings. She meets an ex-GI who is trying to kill himself and the mob gets involved as well. Supposed to be a madcap comedy and moves at the pace of a good comedy but none of it is very funny, Looks expensive with plenty of beautiful sets. but the dialogue comes out like everyone is playing a part and it's difficult to believe or sympathize with any of them. I found myself looking to turn it off after about 20-30 minutes. It never seems to gel into an interesting story. Jus..."

💡 Did You Know?

This is first movie Bill Williams and Barbara Hale made together after their marriage in 1946. They were married over 46 years until his death in '92.