"There are a number of touching, oft-remembered kissing scenes in this tearjerker romance, including the major scene of the star-crossed couple walking across the Harvard campus and talking about their relationship." Brent communicated with the mutant priest telepathically, and shouted back at him in conversation, sensing that Nova was in danger and needed to be saved: "What do you mean there""s no point? Will they hurt her? No, maybe not physically, but here (he gestured toward his brain).And that""s not all I know.She""s wrecked a dozen men up and down the China coast." Doc Harvey responded by criticizing the Reverend""s prejudices and condemnations:You interest me, Mr.Joe (insulted by them): Homesteaders, you mean, don""t you?Ryker (threatening him): I could blast you out of here right now, you and the others.[Note: They had also worked ogether inThe Mad Miss Manton (1938).]It was the third (and arguably his best and most expensive work to date) in a series of self-directed scripts (the first two beingThe Great McGinty (1940)andChristmas in July (1940)) from the great romantic comedy director Preston Sturges.