"Always in Trouble" is a painfully unfunny B-movie from Twentieth Century-Fox. It stars Jane Withers, a young actress who could be quite engaging (she was great in "Bright Eyes")...but here she comes off as manipulative and unlikable. The story is supposed to be kooky and fun. It isn't.
Jerry (Withers) lives in a very nice house, as her father has struck it rich. I have no idea why, but as soon as one of her father's employees shows up, she begins manipulating him to do her bidding....and it often seemed cruel and pointless. Soon she has the guy dressing up as her father and taking his place on a family boating...and then when the family discovers the ruse, Jerry pretends to know nothing about it. What's next? I don't care.
A film with manipulation could be fun. But Jerry comes off as annoying and pointlessly manipulative. As for the employee, it's hard to believe ANYONE would do Jerry's bidding and the whole mess makes little sense and is tough to finish. In fact, after a while, I couldn't take any more and turned it off....a rarity for me not to finish a movie...even a bad one. Annoying and confusing...and that boating sequence, ouch, was it bad.
