No Time for Love

1943
U
1h 23m

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Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in No Time for Love (1943)

An upper-class female reporter is (despite herself) attracted to a hulking laborer digging a tunnel under the Hudson River.An upper-class female reporter is (despite herself) attracted to a hulking laborer digging a tunnel under the Hudson River.An upper-class female reporter is (despite herself) attracted to a hulking laborer digging a tunnel under the Hudson River.

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6.8/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Claudette Colbert

Katherine Grant

Fred MacMurray

Jim Ryan

Ilka Chase

Hoppy Grant

Richard Haydn

Roger Winant

Paul McGrath

Henry Fulton

June Havoc

Darlene

Marjorie Gateson

Sophie

Murray Alper

Moran
(uncredited)

Faith Brook

Pert Brunette
(uncredited)

Rod Cameron

Taylor
(uncredited)

Kenneth Chryst

Photographer
(uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo

Showgirl
(uncredited)

Jerome de Nuccio

Leon Brice
(uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sidewalk Passerby
(uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Sidewalk Passerby
(uncredited)

George Dolenz

Captain of Waiters
(uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Photographer
(uncredited)

Bill Goodwin

Christley
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Katherine Grant (Claudette Colbert) dreams that Jim Ryan (Fred MacMurray) is a super-hero. In reality, MacMurray's image was used as the inspiration for the original Captain Marvel (aka "Shazam") in 1939.

Goofs
When the strongman catches the barbell and falls down, a mat is clearly visible for him to fall on. The mat disappears in the next shot.

Quotes
Katherine Grant: Oh, you---you coward! Kissing a woman!
Jim Ryan: What am I supposed to kiss?

Alternate versions
There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "NON C'È TEMPO PER L'AMORE (1943) + CHE BELLA VITA! (Un colpo di fortuna, 1937)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.

Connections
Featured in Romantic Comedy (2019)

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8/10

No Time for Love...Yeah Right!

Claudette Colbert is a photographer who takes pictures for Mirror Magazine. a current events and topics sheet of a kind. When she's sent on assignment to cover "sandhogs" who are tunneling for the city's sewer, etc. she discovers sweaty, shirtless men underground and Fred MacMurray is one of them. Of course, they do not hit it off well in the beginning. With his swagger, ego, and his obvious gruff way with women, the viewer can see he's used to a certain type of woman and to taking what he wants. But his he-man attitude is lost on her. Or so, she says. She winds up dreaming about this man that his co-workers call "Superman." Of course, the irony here is that Fred MacMurray would be the model that the creator of Captain Marvel took for his inspiration. But, getting back to the movie, this is quite a brisk and fun comedy, with enough sex appeal and quick dialogue to keep the viewer entertained and alert! While no classic, it's still a lot of fun with Fred and Claudette bickering and waiting until the last frame to kiss and make up. And, in the end, someone, who wants to visit them, asks "Can I come tomorrow night?" Claudette responds, "No. Not tomorrow night." Get carried away with people who think they've "no time for love."