Connianatu How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

hwg1957-102-265704 Based on a play by Thomas Job and directed by the always interesting Robert Siodmak 'Uncle Harry' or 'The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry' concerns a man from a once leading family in a small town who lives quietly with his two sisters whose whole world changes when a younger woman from New York meets him in the course of business. It's not a fast paced thriller but slowly builds up quietly to the ending. Some people have issues with the ending and indeed it could be better but for most of the film Siodmak keeps a sure hand on the narrative flow.The film is helped by a lovely performance from George Sanders, surely one of the best in his long career. You fervently want him to escape the two sisters he is hemmed in by. One of the sisters is played very skilfully by Geraldine Fitzgerald, selfish, neurotic and possessive. Her last scene with Sanders is electric. Good support is supplied by Ella Raines, Sara Allgood and Moyna MacGill as the other sister.A good story with a questionable conclusion.

primona This film is pretty original as we don't often see movies about the relationship between a brother and his two strong-willed sisters. Harry is a middle-aged bachelor who lives with his two sisters, Lettie and Hester. The family was once rich but lost their money during the Depression. Now the two sisters depend on Harry who works at the fabric mill making prints. Lettie is the pretty, spoiled sister that feigns illnesses for attention and is obsessed with the family staying together; particularly her and Harry. Hester is the feisty, practical widowed sister that knows Lettie's illnesses are faked and frequently argues with her. Harry is caught in the middle of it all, living a mundane existence before he meets beautiful, young female designer Deborah. What you essentially get is a love triangle of sorts between Harry, Deborah, and his needy sister Lettie and the consequences of their decisions.This movie has good bones but it's missing the complexity and richness for a really good film noir. All the characters are pretty one-dimensional and you find yourself wanting more background on the characters and relationships like how Lettie and Harry became so co-dependent on one another (due to censorship, the film couldn't address what was obviously incestuous feelings by Lettie or both Lettie and Harry).I'd love to see a remake of this film with some extra depth and without the production codes of the time. It has all the makings to be a classic.

kenjha An aging bachelor living with his spinster sisters finds romance. This is an engrossing drama, thanks to solid direction and a fine cast. In somewhat of a departure from his usual roles, Sanders plays a decent and sympathetic character who feels trapped by his family commitments. Fitzgerald is quite good as one of his needy sisters. MacGill, as the other sister, looks like Angela Lansbury and understandably so, being her mother. Raines is typically smooth as Sanders' fiancé. To appease the censors, the filmmakers added a silly finale that is poorly executed, although the basic premise behind the final plot twist is more in keeping with the Sanders character.

MartinHafer George Sanders plays a nice middle-aged man living with his two sisters. One is a nice person--a widow. The other is a very manipulative and needy lady (Geraldine Fitzgerald)--and the full extent of her control over him becomes apparent later in the movie. Sanders meets a much younger lady (Ella Raines) and they fall in love and plan on marrying. However, Fitzgerald is determined to to destroy this marriage--and much of it seems for very selfish reasons because she doesn't want to give up living in the family home with her brother. However, after Fitzgerald gets her wish, she gets far more than she bargained for when Sanders snaps and comes up with a way to get revenge.There are so many twists and surprises in the film, I don't want to say more about the plot. Suffice to say that some completely caught me off-guard. Generally, this was a good thing but when it comes to the ending some might not like just how strange a twist it is--after all, it seemed to come from out of left field and lacked believability. It was, however, enjoyable--so perhaps it was for the best.Fortunately for the film, in addition to the nice script the acting is quite nice--particularly by Fitzgerald. As for Sanders, he's wonderful as always but this role is far different than what you'd usually expect for him--and it's a nice change of pace.