Synopsis
With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.
Movie Information
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Writers
- Maurice Rapf, Richard Maibaum, Cyril Hume
- Release Year
- 1937
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Genre
- War, Crime, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (6 votes)
Top Cast
Spencer Tracy
Fred P. Willis
Gladys George
Rose Duffy
Franchot Tone
James 'Jimmy' Davis
Edgar Dearing
Sgt. Meadowlark
Mary Treen
Saxe
Cliff Edwards
Laro
Charles Trowbridge
Judge
Ernie Alexander
Admiring Soldier (uncredited)
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