Walk, Don't Run Reviews

1966

Rated:
60
from 305 members

When an English businessman (Cary Grant, in his final performance) arrives in Tokyo, the influx of tourists for the upcoming Olympic Games makes it impossible to find lodging. He is able to talk his way into sharing an apartment with a beautiful British woman (Samantha Eggar) and finds himself matchmaking between her and an .. Read more

Starring	Cary Grant, Samantha Eggar, Jim Hutton, John Standing
Director	Charles Walters
Genres	Comedy, Romance

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Critics' reviews (3) of Walk, Don't Run
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Cary Grant is as magically urbane as ever in his final movie, but, sadly, leaves the romance to the youngsters in this so-so comedy set during the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Samantha Eggar plays the embassy secretary with whom British industrialist Grant lodges, and Jim Hutton the member of the American Olympic squad he introduces into her life. A remake of the 1943 film The More the Merrier, it's lower on laughs but notable for Grant's sleek charm, though as a matchmaker he isn't a patch on Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly!.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Witless reprise of The More the Merrier, notable only for the Tokyo backgrounds and for Cary Grant's farewell appearance.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Brashly good-natured... Hilarious
- New York Times
- Posted 08 Oct 2007
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Walk, Don't Run
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Pure saturday afternoon entertainment!

What a fab, fun movie! It's simple, simply makes you smile. Totally frivolous and enjoyable! I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed it, in a very simple, light-hearted way.
- - louise from Sevenoaks, England
  - Posted 07 Dec 2005 23:23
Typical Sixties Film

Although you can class this film as a typical sixties corny comedy. It does have its moments and Cary Grant is always worth watching. I don't think however that it is one of his best.
- - A customer from Cheshire Egland
  - Posted 10 Dec 2007 12:11
Why did you do it Cary?

The only star I can give this appalling film is for Cary Grant - whose charisma manages to give a lift even to material this bad. The script is leaden, the plot is witless, the characters are not given characters merely clunking devices to crank an implausible plot slowly towards a stale denouement. No wonder the careers of Grant's co-stars plummeted into telly oblivion. Why on earth did Cary Grant agree to do it? They must have given him a huge cheque before he slipped elegantly into retirement.
- - A customer from london
  - Posted 16 Dec 2008 22:19
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Walk, Don't Run
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Typical Sixties Film

Although you can class this film as a typical sixties corny comedy. It does have its moments and Cary Grant is always worth watching. I don't think however that it is one of his best.
- - A customer from Cheshire Egland
  - Posted 10 Dec 2007 12:11
Why did you do it Cary?

The only star I can give this appalling film is for Cary Grant - whose charisma manages to give a lift even to material this bad. The script is leaden, the plot is witless, the characters are not given characters merely clunking devices to crank an implausible plot slowly towards a stale denouement. No wonder the careers of Grant's co-stars plummeted into telly oblivion. Why on earth did Cary Grant agree to do it? They must have given him a huge cheque before he slipped elegantly into retirement.
- - A customer from london
  - Posted 16 Dec 2008 22:19

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Pure saturday afternoon entertainment!

What a fab, fun movie! It's simple, simply makes you smile. Totally frivolous and enjoyable! I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed it, in a very simple, light-hearted way.
- - louise from Sevenoaks, England
  - Posted 07 Dec 2005 23:23
Typical Sixties Film

Although you can class this film as a typical sixties corny comedy. It does have its moments and Cary Grant is always worth watching. I don't think however that it is one of his best.
- - A customer from Cheshire Egland
  - Posted 10 Dec 2007 12:11
Why did you do it Cary?

The only star I can give this appalling film is for Cary Grant - whose charisma manages to give a lift even to material this bad. The script is leaden, the plot is witless, the characters are not given characters merely clunking devices to crank an implausible plot slowly towards a stale denouement. No wonder the careers of Grant's co-stars plummeted into telly oblivion. Why on earth did Cary Grant agree to do it? They must have given him a huge cheque before he slipped elegantly into retirement.
- - A customer from london
  - Posted 16 Dec 2008 22:19
poor

On the positive side Carry Grant is good - the film is well shot ( wonderful colours, set design and costumes ) - apart from that a very slow 90 minutes.

If you find yourself amused by the first gag - 'the morning routine' which is flogged to death over 20 minutes then you'll like this film.

I tired of it rather quickly.
- - A customer from Beverley
  - Posted 06 Apr 2009 14:51

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Critics' reviews (3)
Cary Grant is as magically urbane as ever in his final movie, but, sadly, leaves the romance to the youngsters in this so-so comedy set during the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Samantha Eggar plays the embassy secretary with whom British industrialist Grant lodges, and Jim Hutton the member of the American Olympic squad he introduces into her life. A remake of the 1943 film The More the Merrier, it's lower on laughs but notable for Grant's sleek charm, though as a matchmaker he isn't a patch on Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly!.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Witless reprise of The More the Merrier, notable only for the Tokyo backgrounds and for Cary Grant's farewell appearance.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Brashly good-natured... Hilarious
- New York Times
- Posted 08 Oct 2007