Higher and Higher
Higher and Higher

Higher and Higher

1943Movie90 minEnglish

A valet to a bankrupt millionaire plans to rebuild his boss's fortune by passing a scullery maid off as a high-society debutante.

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IMDb6.0/10
Director: Tim WhelanGenres: Musical, Comedy, Romance

Plot Summary

A group of servants, led by the resourceful Mike (Jack Haley), concoct a scheme to pass off a struggling rancher's daughter,ミリー (Michèle Morgan), as a sophisticated European heiress. Their elaborate charade aims to impress a wealthy potential suitor and secure the rancher's finances. Complications arise when a young, ambitious singer named Johnny (Frank Sinatra) becomes entangled in their plot, falling for Millie while also being drawn into the deception.

Critical Reception

Higher and Higher received a generally mixed to positive reception upon its release. While some critics praised its musical numbers and the charm of its cast, particularly Frank Sinatra in an early role, others found the plot to be thin and predictable. Its blend of musical comedy and romantic entanglements aimed for lighthearted entertainment, and it largely succeeded in that regard for its intended audience.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its charming musical performances, especially from a young Frank Sinatra.
  • Criticized for a predictable and somewhat flimsy storyline.
  • Considered a pleasant, if unremarkable, musical comedy of its era.

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Fun Fact

This film marked one of Frank Sinatra's earliest film appearances and helped to further establish his singing career in Hollywood.

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The staff at the grand house of “Drake” (Leon Errol) might have known the writing was on the wall when their pay cheques didn’t arrive for the seventh month in a row. Yep! The old man is bust. Not to be beaten, his imaginative valet “O’Brie...