A film about male bonding. At the end of WW I, two Americans (William Boyd and Robert Armstrong) befriend a simple minded German (Alan Hale) and win him over into becoming an American. All three are still peacetime service members in the...
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Cast
| William Boyd | ... |
William Calhoun
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Otto Schmidt
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| Robert Armstrong | ... |
Joseph Hanlon
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| Fred Kohler | ... |
Heckla
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| Diane Ellis | ... |
Tanya
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| Jimmy Aldine | ... |
Tanya's Brother
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| Paul Weigel | ... |
Petrovitch
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| Jules Cowles | ... |
Cook
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Top Sergeant
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| Jack Richardson | ... |
Court-Martial Officer
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| Joseph W. Girard | ... |
Court-Martial Officer
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Court-Martial Officer
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
Court-Martial Officer
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| Lloyd Whitlock | ... |
Court-Martial Officer
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| Mitchell Lewis | ... |
Court-Martial Officer
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| Leon Janney | ... |
Altar Boy (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Colonel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Howard Higgin | ||
Written by
| Elliott J. Clawson | ... | (story) |
| John W. Krafft | ... | (titles) (as John Krafft) |
Music by
| Amedeo De Filippi | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John J. Mescall | ||
Editing by
| Doane Harrison | ||
Production Management
| Harry Poppe | ... | production manager (as Harry H. Poppe) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Leigh Smith | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| George D. Ellis | ... | sound recording engineer |
Music Department
| Josiah Zuro | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elliott J. Clawson | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Pathé Exchange (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kolos (1929) (Poland) (theatrical) (as Biuro Kinematograficzne 'Kolos')
- Grapevine Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
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A film about male bonding. At the end of WW I, two Americans (William Boyd and Robert Armstrong) befriend a simple minded German (Alan Hale) and win him over into becoming an American. All three are still peacetime service members in the US Marines when an unscrupulous character steals Boyd's girl and his two buddies go off to rescue her. When they don't come back, Boyd goes after them to rescue all. This is all done in flashback from a court martial trial for desertion. |
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| Taglines | See and hear him at the Military Court-Martial, charged with desertion. His English-speaking voice is shown off to perfection. IT'S ALL TALKIE. (Print Ad- Auckland Star,((Aukckland, NZ)) 7 September 1929) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Soundtracks | Only For You See more » |