A World War I veteran who married the girlfriend of his presumed-dead war buddy falls into the racketeering business.A World War I veteran who married the girlfriend of his presumed-dead war buddy falls into the racketeering business.A World War I veteran who married the girlfriend of his presumed-dead war buddy falls into the racketeering business.
- Saxe
- (as Mary Lou Treen)
- Admiring Soldier
- (uncredited)
- Army Doctor
- (uncredited)
- Tall Soldier
- (uncredited)
- Carnival sword swallower
- (uncredited)
- Military Policeman
- (uncredited)
- French Captain Pinning Medals
- (uncredited)
- Gangster in Court
- (uncredited)
- Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
- Wounded Soldier
- (uncredited)
- Aide
- (uncredited)
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWith the help of the U.S. government, the rifle range scene was for real.
- Goofs(at around 33 mins) As Saxe hands Rose a list of casualties with Fred on it, in the very next scene the list magically has disappeared from her hands.
- Quotes
Fred P. Willis: Jimmy, how did you ever get in this racket?
James 'Jimmy' Davis: [Cynical] What did you want me to be, a fifteen buck a week bookkeep?
Fred P. Willis: Well, this is sure a clean way of making a living.
James 'Jimmy' Davis: [laughs] You're forgetting they got medals for us in 1918.
Fred P. Willis: Yeah, and a kiss from a French general but this isn't the same.
James 'Jimmy' Davis: Yeah, that's a fact. Some of those German boys I wiped out were good guys. Around here, they're nothing but a bunch of hopped up monkeys.
But Here it is. A Mediocre Movie with some Visuals Flourishes (mostly at the beginning) that are Striking and Different. The Opening Montage is Highly Expressionistic and Impressive. But this is One of Those that gets Worse with Each Passing Scene. By the End it is so Formulaic and Uninteresting that the Thing just Falls Asleep.
The Acting is Nothing to Write Home About with Gladys George Looking Constipated Most of the Time, Spencer Tracy Reading His Lines with Little Conviction, and Francois Tone Mostly Whining (the first half) and Mugging (the second half).
It is Barely Recommended for those that Love Spencer Tracy or Find Some Articism in Director Van Dykes Sometimes Spiffy Style.
- LeonLouisRicci
- Aug 26, 2014
Details
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1