Movieo
Poster for The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

Yes Sir! Wednesday was WILD! Wednesday was RUGGED!

1947 · 1h 32m · Approved Comedy
Directed by Preston Sturges

Seen it?

Overview

Twenty-three years after scoring the winning touchdown for his college football team mild-mannered Harold Diddlebock, who has been stuck in a dull, dead-end book-keeping job for years, is let go by his pompous boss, advertising tycoon J.E. Wagglebury, with nothing but a tiny pension. Harold, who never touches the stuff, takes a stiff drink with his new pal... and another, and another. What happened Wednesday?

Director and cast

Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

All reviews
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Abetted by some excellent dialog from Sturges' pen, Lloyd handles his role in his usual funny fashion.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

The film is studded with gems, many of them contributed verbally by the Sturges stock company.

Tom Milne, Time Out
Fresh

Sturges's restored original version is a major rediscovery: a loving and gentle essay on Lloyd's screen character, laced with poignant observations about middle age.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

Comments

Talk about the film with other members

More films