Perhaps Great for its Time - But Acting Not Convincing

Rating: 6/10 (30 March 2013)

Well i always try to check movies off my "Must See Before Dying" list and so i turned this one on. The movie has a great premise and story... my only problem was Cary Grant.
I thought he was great on the train scenes with the girl... but as far as the drunk scene, and a normal person who's life is in jeopardy multiple times he just didn't seem real to me... like he didn't take any of it seriously. Just not convincing for a good part of the movie.
I think this movie would have been great even now had there been someone more convincing in that role someone who was really concerned with living/dying rather than a regular citizen trying to portray a 007 veteran coolness.
Again the part on the train (witty exchanges with the woman) were great and you could really pick up on the innuendo of the times.