1940- Barbary Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray- Introduction and insights by Film Historian Jeremy Arnold- Touched by the Christmas season, a New York District Attorney (Fred MacMurray) releases a petty shoplifter (Barbara Stanwyck) out on bail and offers her a ride home to Indiana. Along the way, they have a run-in with a Pennsylvania sheriff, meet each other's parents, and eventually fall in love. Written by the great Preston Sturges, the film boasts a solid cast of character players who bring comedy, drama and plenty of heart-warming charm.