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A Soldier's Plaything

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4.3/10
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Harry Langdon, Lotti Loder, and Ben Lyon in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
ComedyDramaRomance
Georgie thinks he has killed Hank. He flees with his pal Tim and ships off to the war in Europe, eventually serving in Germany after armistice. There Georgie falls for Gretchen and promises ... Read allGeorgie thinks he has killed Hank. He flees with his pal Tim and ships off to the war in Europe, eventually serving in Germany after armistice. There Georgie falls for Gretchen and promises to marry only if he can right his past mistake.Georgie thinks he has killed Hank. He flees with his pal Tim and ships off to the war in Europe, eventually serving in Germany after armistice. There Georgie falls for Gretchen and promises to marry only if he can right his past mistake.
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
162
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Viña Delmar(original story)
    • Perry N. Vekroff(screen play)
    • Arthur Caesar(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Ben Lyon
    • Harry Langdon
    • Lotti Loder
  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Viña Delmar(original story)
    • Perry N. Vekroff(screen play)
    • Arthur Caesar(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Ben Lyon
    • Harry Langdon
    • Lotti Loder
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Harry Langdon and Lotti Loder in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
    Harry Langdon, Marie Astaire, Lotti Loder, and Ben Lyon in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
    Harry Langdon and Lotti Loder in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
    Ben Lyon in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
    Lotti Loder in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
    Harry Langdon, Lotti Loder, and Lee Moran in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
    Lotti Loder and Ben Lyon in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
    Marie Astaire and Ben Lyon in A Soldier's Plaything (1930)

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    Ben Lyon
    Ben Lyon
    • Georgie Wilson
    Harry Langdon
    Harry Langdon
    • Tim
    Lotti Loder
    Lotti Loder
    • Gretchen Ritter
    Noah Beery
    Noah Beery
    • Captain Plover
    Fred Kohler
    Fred Kohler
    • Hank
    Lee Moran
    Lee Moran
    • Corporal Brown
    Marie Astaire
    Marie Astaire
    • Lola
    Frank Campeau
    Frank Campeau
    • Dave
    Jean Hersholt
    Jean Hersholt
    • Grandfather Rittner
    Richard Cramer
    Richard Cramer
    • Cheating Poker Player
    • (uncredited)
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Doughboy
    • (uncredited)
    June Gittelson
    June Gittelson
    • Tim's Girl at Coney Island
    • (uncredited)
    Barton Hepburn
    • Effeminate Jr. Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Al Hill
    Al Hill
    • Poker Player
    • (uncredited)
    William Irving
    William Irving
    • German Actor in Horse
    • (uncredited)
    Gus Leonard
    • Man in Boarding House
    • (uncredited)
    Otto Matieson
    Otto Matieson
    • Herman - Doughboy
    • (uncredited)
    Torben Meyer
    Torben Meyer
    • German Actor in Horse
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Viña Delmar(original story)
      • Perry N. Vekroff(screen play)
      • Arthur Caesar(dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The tune "Forever" which Ben Lyon plays on the piano and sings was later used for the Louis Jordan hit "Just a Gigolo".
    • Goofs
      In the scene in the apartment of Lola Green, she plays a phonograph record on the Victor label but the label is the "scroll" design Victor only started using in 1925, even though the scene takes place in 1917.
    • Soundtracks
      Smiles
      (1917) (uncredited)
      Music by Lee S. Roberts
      Lyrics by J. Will Callahan
      Played on a record in Lola's apartment
      Reprised by an army marching band
      Reprised at the show in Belgium and danced by the doughboys

    User reviews6

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    2/10
    Langdon strikes out.
    The recurring piles of horse manure in this film are a fitting comment on its worth. No matter how strongly his fans plead his case, Langdon is just not funny. Real actors such as Lyon, Fred Kohler, and Richard Cramer left him and his silliness in the dust.
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    • gcube1942
    • Apr 12, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • American Sign Language
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Come Easy
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      56 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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