Hold That Blonde (1945) review

As the result of a "bad breakup," Ogden Spencer Trulow III (Eddie Bracken) is told by a psychoanalyst he's a kleptomaniac and informed that the "solution" to his compulsive thievery is to find another dame ... which is where he has a chance encounter with Sally Martin (Veronica Lake), "accidentally" swipes a compact she owns (which contains a code to a safe) and finds himself in a scheme to steal the precious Romanoff Necklace.  Even though it's a pretty quick 76 minutes long, the comedic timing is way off and it's advisable to not think too much about the plot (where everyone keeps popping up when it's convenient), although there is a semi-amusing "fight" between Bracken and a well-dressed drunk that almost ends up with both of them falling out of a window.  I'm not a fan of having an African-American servant (Willie Best) in there for "comic relief" ... but at least he's less of a dolt than Trulow.