Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

10/3/1956 1h 36m 6.5/10

Overview

In present-day U.S., Dr. Michael Parker, a prominent surgeon, unexpectedly runs into his German-born wife whom he thought was dead. Victor, an artist and his "dead" wife's now boyfriend, berates Dr. Parker for "killing" her. The bulk of the story flashes back to Austria during World War II as we learn how Dr. Parker met and married his wife, and the one mistake that may have cost him his family.

Director

Douglas Sirk

Top Billed Cast

David Janssen

David Janssen

Dave Heller

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Dr. Michael Parker

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Suzy Parker

George Sanders

George Sanders

Victor

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Dr. Bailey

Cornell Borchers

Cornell Borchers

Lisa Gosting

Reviews

r96sk

1/7/2022

6/10

It's a really sweet story, but the execution of it to bring it to our screens is disappointing. The A to B of <em>'Never Say Goodbye'</em> is rather endearing, with people reconnecting. However, how the film fills in the blanks is kinda shoddy. I found a lot of the dialogue to be cringeworthy and the way characters act came across as irritating. I will say most of that stems from the final 30 or so minutes, it's a tad more solid up until that point. The cast members themselves are good, it's all well acted. Rock Hudson, Cornell Borchers and George Sanders are all decent value. The look of the film is also pleasant enough. I just wish the production itself, namely on the writing side, was more well made. Clint Eastwood has a blink-and-you'll-miss-it uncredited role, though is named - as 'Will'. Still a fair few films until his career really got going.

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