Summary
In this melodrama set during WWI, a gangster joins the army and is promoted to major. He then returns from war torn Europe to tell a family that their beloved son had died in his arms during a battle. The major then falls in love with the late soldier's sister and decides to accept a position in town as the new police commissioner.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 12 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −36 min on the typical 108
typical 10872Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1929
November 16, 1929
97 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaCrimeWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
George BancroftBlake Greeson
Esther RalstonLouise Patterson
Warner OlandSterky
Raymond HattonDogey Franks
Dorothy RevierMayme
Morgan FarleyJerry Patterson
O. P. HeggieJ.K. Patterson
Charles SellonThe Mayor
E.H. CalvertMajor General
John CromwellMr. Jamieson
Ernie AdamsHood
Mischa AuerHood
Allan CavanPolice Captain
Edgar DearingDoughboy
Jack PennickDoughboy
Philip SleemanHood
Directing · 2
- John Cromwell Director
- Archie Hill Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Robert N. Lee Story
- William Slavens McNutt Adaptation
- Herman J. Mankiewicz Dialogue
- Grover Jones Adaptation
Production · 1
- Fred A. Datig Casting
Camera · 1
- J. Roy Hunt Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- George Nichols Jr. Editor
- Otho Lovering Editor
Sound · 1
- Oscar Potoker Original Music Composer
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