A poignant comedy about a mute who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute. Gleason shows his considerable talents as an actor without uttering a sound as he plays the bumbling, kind-hearted janitor, Gigot. Gleason wrote the original story and music for this film.
Acting
Gleason's full-body performance—no voice, total mastery.
Score
Gleason composed the melancholy jazz himself.
Direction
Gene Kelly restrains his usual razzle-dazzle beautifully.
Director
Gene Kelly
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