Honky Tonk (1941)

On many levels this could be labelled a potboiler, but with a cast that includes Clark Gable, Lana Turner (20 years his junior and gorgeous), Frank Morgan, and Claire Trevor, it is hardly a waste of time.  While we've seen the story before of a charming rogue redeemed by the love of a good woman, Gable brings such charisma to his role that one is prepared just to sit back and accept it.  There's not a lot more to the story despite it lasting some 100 minutes, but there are far less enjoyable ways of spending an afternoon.