They Met In Bombay

Comedy, Theivery, and War
They Met in Bombay is a film about two thieves, one of which is amateurish but successful (Rosalind Russell) and one who takes his time and replaces jewels with fakes to buy himself time (Clark Gable). The two stumble upon each other when they both plan to steal the same piece and join up when things do not go as well as they had planned. They escape on a Chinese boat heading toward Hong Kong with a suspicious captain whose money hungry behavior is detrimental for their cause (Peter Lorre). The thieves head toward China themselves but find themselves in the midst of an impending war with Japan. For authority purposes, Gable disguises himself as an officer in the military but gets roped into a major scuffle with the Japanese army.

There are plenty of great events throughout this movie which never leaves one bored. The cast is great too. Russell plays the beautiful damsel type to Gable, quite a departure from her comedic roles. She does well in the part though. Gable is...

JEWEL THIEVES IN INDIA.
Gable plays a suave jewel thief named Gerald Meldrick. While in India, he encounters an equally smooth lady crook named Anya Von Duren; both are after the same loot: a diamond penant owned by Duchess Jessie Ralph...This is a surprisingly underrated and entertaining sleeper in which both stars are seen in rare form. Their styles are light and assured, and even though the story is quite preposterous, the smart dialogue is made smarter by the expert comic delivery of Gable and Russell. The love story angle is hardly believable, but it doesn't really matter: Gable is in fine form as the thief (who is also a master in posing) and Roz is superb as usual. Their particular talents are exqusitely exploited in this adventure farce which was never meant to be taken seriously in the first place! Peter Lorre plays Captain Chang - who exploits the duo to the police inspector. But, alas, they escape - again ...

Gable & Russell at their best!
Gable and Russell at their best! The perfect combo for a fun romp! One of my all time favorite Gable movies. Both stars at the top of their game!

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