The Devil and Miss Jones is a Frank Capra comedy without Capra. It most cases, that is a recipe for disaster, but Devil manages to escape that fate, thanks largely to its wonderfully appealing cast. Capra stablemate Jean Arthur, of course, is one of the main reasons the film works as well as it does. With that unforgettable voice (like a sore throat bathed in honey), precise comic timing, and a sense of vulnerability encased in iron, Arthur is almost always an asset; here, she also seems to be having a great deal of fun, and that fun is contagious. She's well-matched by the equally appealing Charles Coburn, avuncular, grumpy, and cuddly. If Robert Cummings isn't perfectly cast as a union firebrand, his failings are made up by the charming Spring Byington. Norman Krasna's screenplay is a little dated, and portions are a bit contrived, but it's also quite funny and filled with engaging characters. Sam Wood's direction is very solid, if not quite on Capra's level, and the end result is a sprightly, charming and amusing film.