Keeper of the Flame
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: December 1, 1942 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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80
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
A courageous and timely drama which touches frankly upon a phase of American life that is most serious and pertinent today. And in it Mr. Tracy and Miss Hepburn perform with a taut solemnity that is in decided contrast to their previous collaborative roles. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
An odd premise for a Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn film--an anti-fascist melodrama with Tracy as the no-nonsense reporter investigating a beloved but tarnished American icon, Hepburn as the icon's wife--but they give it their trademark polish. [24 Feb 2006, p.C7]
75
IndieWireStaff (Not Credited)
Watching the couple embroiled in a drama that’s less romp and more mystery is a worthy treat for any Hepburn/Tracy fans. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldTerry Kelleher
It gets awfully corny toward the end ("Print -- choke, gasp -- the truth."), but director George Cukor keeps the atmosphere spooky, and Darryl Hickman is good as a cute little brown-shirt. [12 Sep 1982, p.8]
60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
It works well if rather stiffly for a while, with excellent performances (Wycherly and da Silva are outstanding), but blows up into absurd histrionics and naive propaganda. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This is an offbeat gothic drama with elements of mystery, that would be nothing more than a muddle if not for the compelling presence of Tracy and Hepburn. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
In spite of the creative team—Hepburn, Tracy, and director George Cukor—this curiously flat 1943 melodrama redeems itself only from moment to moment. Read full review
40
The New YorkerPauline Kael
Tracy and Hepburn, but not a comedy, and not good, either.
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