What Price Glory (1926)
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- Approved
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Drama
- 28 Aug 1927 (USA)
- Movie
U.S. Marine sergeants Quirt and Flagg are inveterate romantic rivals on peacetime assignments in China and the Philippines. In 1917, W.W. I brings them to France, where Flagg, now a captain, takes up with flirtatious Charmaine,...
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Cast verified as complete
| Edmund Lowe | ... |
1st Sgt. Harry Quirt
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| Victor McLaglen | ... |
Capt. Flagg
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| Dolores Del Río | ... |
Charmaine de la Cognac
(as Dolores del Rio)
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| William V. Mong | ... |
Cognac Pete
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| Phyllis Haver | ... |
Shanghai Mabel
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Elena Jurado | ... |
Carmen
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| Leslie Fenton | ... |
Lt. Moore
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Pvt. Kenneth 'Mother's Boy' Lewisohn
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| Sammy Cohen | ... |
Pvt. Lipinsky
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| Ted McNamara | ... |
Pvt. Kiper
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| August Tollaire | ... |
French Mayor
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| Mathilde Comont | ... |
Camille
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Patrick Rooney | ... |
Mulcahy
(as Pat Rooney)
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| J. Carrol Naish | ... |
French Soldier (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Lily Tietelbaum | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Clarence Wilson | ... |
Waiter at Cafe (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Raoul Walsh | ||
Written by
| James T. O'Donohoe | ... | (scenario) |
| Malcolm Stuart Boylan | ... | (titles) |
| Maxwell Anderson | ... | (play) |
| Laurence Stallings | ... | (play) |
Music by
| R.H. Bassett | ... | (premiere: Los Angeles) |
| Erno Rapee | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack A. Marta | ||
| Barney McGill | ||
| John Smith | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniel Keefe | ... | assistant director |
| John Ford | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Don B. Greenwood | ... | property master |
| Salvatore A. Capodice | ... | technical consultant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Maurice Baron | ... | orchestrator: Erno Rapee score (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William Fox | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1926) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1927) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Fox FIlm Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Company (1927) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Corporation (1927) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Deutsche Vereins-Film AG (Defa-Deutsche Fox) (1927) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Critics' Choice Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
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| Plot Summary |
U.S. Marine sergeants Quirt and Flagg are inveterate romantic rivals on peacetime assignments in China and the Philippines. In 1917, W.W. I brings them to France, where Flagg, now a captain, takes up with flirtatious Charmaine, inn-keeper's daughter. Of course, Quirt has to arrive and spoil his fun. But the harsh realities of war and the threat of a shotgun marriage give the two men a common cause...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | An epochal picture in which two strong men and a beautiful woman work out their destinies on the Fields of Glory. (Print Ad-Altus Times-Democrat, ((Altus, Okla.)) 29 September 1927) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $360,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the argument between Sgt. Quirt and Capt. Flagg, the actors actually swore at each other. Hundreds of complaint letters were received by Fox by angry lip-readers who recognized the words. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Charmaine See more » |