Good Sam
Good Sam is a 1948 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Gary Cooper as a Good Samaritan who is helpful to others at the expense of his own family. The film was directed by Leo McCarey and produced by McCarey's production company, Rainbow Productions. It received mixed reviews, with critics alternately liking and disliking the film based on whether they viewed it as a serious story or a spoof. The film was one of the top box-office draws of 1948, grossing $2.95 million.
Plot
Sam Clayton is too good for his own good. A sermon by Rev. Daniels persuades him to help others in every way he can, including his wife Lu's good-for-nothing brother, Claude, who's been living with them rent-free for six months, and their neighbors the Butlers, who need a car for a vacation when theirs breaks down.
More details
| author | Leo McCarey |
|---|---|
| director | Leo McCarey |
| editor | James C. McKay |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | bank manager christmas songs department store drink gas station marching band nest egg new house salvation army |
| musicBy | Robert E. Dolan |
| producer | Leo McCarey |
| productionCompany | Rainbow Productions |
| publisher | RKO Radio Pictures |
| theme | romantic comedy |