On the basis of this law, Jack marries heiress Stockard Channing, on behalf of Warren who’s currently involved in a supposed divorce. Because of the Mann Act, a man who wanted to run off with a woman and was willing, or unable, to marry her, would sometimes go to unusual lengths. It prohibited transporting a woman across state lines for immoral purposes. During the 1920s, in the United States, the law known as the Mann Act was much feared. To aid in the plot, the following caption is splashed across the screen to kick start the movie …. I couldn’t help but think Jack and Warren came across as a warped version of Abbott and Costello over the first half hour of this short film clocking in at just 88 minutes. As it turns out it’s an all but forgotten entry on their credits list that admittedly is still worth a look for fans of these two iconic leading men. Seriously, if I told you that Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty were teaming up as a pair of con men for a roaring 20’s comedy you’d think we were about to witness the second coming of The Sting. This dark comedy from director Mike Nichols has all the makings of a sure fire box office smash when in reality it just never seems to truly catch fire.
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