The Mating Game

A tax inspector named Lorenzo Charlton visits the farm of Pop Larkin to investigate why the owner has failed to file income tax returns. While attempting to calculate the farm's earnings, Charlton finds himself distracted by the farmer's attractive daughter, Mariette. Tensions rise as a neighbor attempts to use the tax audit to harm the Larkin family. However, the discovery of an old document from the Civil War regarding unpaid government debts for horses suggests that the state may actually owe the family money.

This 1959 romantic comedy was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and written by William Roberts. It was directed by George Marshall as the 11th of 13 films in his career, following The Gazebo and preceding How the West Was Won. The movie stars Debbie Reynolds, Tony Randall, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark, Una Merkel, and Philip Ober, with a total credited cast of 26 people.

The film has a runtime of 96 minutes. Audience reception is generally positive, with a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDb based on 2,000 votes and a score of 6.4/10 on TMDB from 16 votes.