This is a rather simplistic drama of the life of a hero-to his family, in the courtroom, on the field, and in battle. It has great intentions and it sweetly done, but seems to be a retread of "Knute Rockne, All American" without the magic. Pat O'Brien plays basically the same part, sincerely and simply, so it is not really a challenge. The beautiful Ruth Warrick is always great to see, but no matter how lovely she was in real life, the movie camera always made her seem harder than she really was. Untilmately, the film really isn't any more fetching than a picture postcard, well intended by its author, but nothing that makes its impact long lasting.
It is interesting to note that O'Brien's on-screen parents seem old enough to be his grandparents, a cliché in many old movies. As long as kids were young, their on-screen parents seem more of a realistic age but how many 20 somethings in these movies have parents that seem to be in their 60's? Another interesting (more positive) note is how O'Brien runs his army troop like a football team and his football team like an army troop.
It is interesting to note that O'Brien's on-screen parents seem old enough to be his grandparents, a cliché in many old movies. As long as kids were young, their on-screen parents seem more of a realistic age but how many 20 somethings in these movies have parents that seem to be in their 60's? Another interesting (more positive) note is how O'Brien runs his army troop like a football team and his football team like an army troop.