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Overview
Release Date:
27 January 1940 (USA) moreTagline:
Jammed With Action ! . . Loaded With Excitement ! . . . And Every Thrill-Packed Word Is True !Plot:
Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)User Comments:
a lot of fun to watch but still a lot of hooey moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Cagney | ... | Jerry Plunkett | |
| Pat O'Brien | ... | Father Francis J. Duffy | |
| George Brent | ... | Major 'Wild Bill' Donovan | |
| Jeffrey Lynn | ... | Sergeant Joyce Kilmer | |
| Alan Hale | ... | Sergeant 'Big Mike' Wynn | |
| Frank McHugh | ... | Terence 'Crepe-Hanger' Burke | |
| Dennis Morgan | ... | Lieutenant Oliver Ames | |
| Dick Foran | ... | Lieutenant 'Long John' Wynn | |
| William Lundigan | ... | Private Timothy 'Timmy' Wynn | |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... | Paddy Dolan | |
| Henry O'Neill | ... | The Colonel | |
| John Litel | ... | Captain Mangan | |
| Sammy Cohen | ... | Mike Murphy, an alias of Mischa Moskowitz | |
| Harvey Stephens | ... | Major Alex Anderson | |
| William Hopper | ... | Private Turner (as DeWolf Hopper) |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
90 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)MOVIEmeter: 
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Revealing mistakes: After the skirmish in the woods, an "unconscious" German prisoner obligingly stands on his feet prior to being carried back to the American lines. moreQuotes:
Father Duffy: [praying] Almighty God, in Thine infinite mercy grant me, thy servant, the wisdom to guide my young flock through the trials of war. Oh, Father, they're so young. So young and they know so little of life and nothing at all of that terrible and bloody altar towards which they move... moreSoundtrack:
The Old Gray Mare moreFAQ
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This isn't exactly the most realistic or subtle film Cagney or Warner Brothers ever made. However, despite being a piece of unbelievable fluff, it still is very entertaining--with lots of action and histrionic performances--particularly from Cagney. He plays a blow-hard who acts tough but knuckles under in action during WWI. In fact, for cowardice in action he is sentenced to death and must choose whether to go out like a man or die as a lily-livered coward. Considering it's pure Hollywood hokum, it's not hard to figure out how he'll make his final exit. So, in summary it's VERY formulaic and silly but still worth a watch just because it's so entertaining.