This is basically a more complicated retread of Gable's "It Happened One Night." Once again, a reporter hooks up with an heiress to get a big scoop, and in spite of initial antagonism, their high level of physical attractiveness inevitably leads to love. But in this one there's also professional rivalry and a few spies.Gable has a lot of charm, but his character is really pretty awful. Screwball stars are often a bit obnoxious, but for me, he seemed particularly conscienceless. He casually commits major crimes and treats his rival (well played by Franchot Tone) worse than I would treat an enemy, yet this is all played as harmless hijinks. There are some cute scenes, most notably one in a castle, and it's certainly watchable, but I just found this movie both mildly amusing and mildly objectionable.

...and this movie is plain dumb.The whole plot is stupid! 2 London-based American newspapermen (Gable and Tone) are rivals for covering hot stories...including one about a millionairess (Crawford) who bolts out of her own wedding, afraid of newspapermen. Meanwhile a baron involved in aviation (but really a spy) gets involved in the story, and Crawford and Gable fly off...even though he's not a pilot. She doesn't realize he's a reporter. They crash land and hitch a ride on a cabbage truck, and before long Tone has caught up with them, only to lose out on the story again. Crawford and Gable spend the night at the Palace of Fontainebleau and then discover they are in love. Then Crawford learns that Gable is a reporter using her for a good story. Then the spies show up again and eventually Crawford is kidnapped. Of course, they all live happily ever after. YES, IT REALLY IS THAT DUMB.Gable plays Gable; which is good. Now, after watching the television mini-series "Feud", it' difficult for me to take Crawford seriously any longer, although she is pleasant enough here. I liked Franchot Tone here, but he certainly got the short end of the stick. Reginald Owens as the baron and William Demarest (as the newspaper editor and whom I usually like) just come across as buffoons in this film. A bright spot is Donald Meek, as adorable as ever.Ludicrous. Not recommended except for die-hard fans of Gable and Crawford (and I am quite a fan of Gables).

Love On The Run (1936)W.S. Van Dyke, who's famous for doing great madcap, romantic, screwball comedies, like the Thin Man series, did an okay job with this one too. Crawford and Tone were recently married in real life and Gable has been friends (and more) with Crawford for many years.Two competing reporters, Michael Anthony (Clark Gable) and Barnabas Pells (Franchot Tone) chase down the story of a runaway bride heiress Sally Parker (Joan Crawford) who recently married and then jilted a European Prince Igor (Ivan Lebedeff). Naturally, you know that Sally is going to fall in love with Michael despite her hating reporters. Barnabas is slowly catching up though. Later they meet the Baron and Baroness Spandemann (Reginad Owen and Mona Barrie) who, as it turns out, are international (Nazi?) spies. Then the story veers off into a totally different direction.

Enjoyable piece as society dame falls for reporter in disguise. Road trip is a tad contrived, something about spies and secret plans, but who cares - this movie is powered by the sparks flying between Crawford and Gable. Sidekick Tone is great as the wisecracking nuisance.