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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Comfort watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 71Audiences 61GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer71%
IMDb6.6
Audience score55%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most action movies, −18 min on the typical 108
typical 10890Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
1940
January 27, 1940
86 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 41 more54 people
- James CagneyJerry Plunkett
- Pat O'BrienFather Duffy
- George BrentWild Bill Donovan
- Jeffrey LynnJoyce Kilmer
- Alan HaleBig Mike Wynn
- Frank McHugh"Crepe Hanger" Burke
- Dennis MorganLieutenant Ames
- Dick ForanLong John Wynn
William LundiganTimmy Wynn
Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsPaddy Dolan
Henry O'NeillColonel
John LitelCaptain Mangan
Sammy CohenMike Murphy
Harvey StephensMajor Anderson
William HopperPrivate Turner
Tom DuganPrivate McManus
Frank WilcoxLieutenant Norman
John ArledgeAlabama Man #2 (uncredited)
Frank FaylenEngineer Sergeant (uncredited)
George ReevesJack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Roland VarnoGerman Officer (uncredited)
Herbert AndersonPrivate Casey (uncredited)
Trevor BardetteAlabama Man #1 (uncredited)- JBJack BoyleChuck (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- William Keighley Director
- Frank Heath Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Dean Riesner Screenplay
- Norman Reilly Raine Screenplay
- Fred Niblo Jr. Screenplay
Production · 3
- Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
- Jack L. Warner Production Manager
- Louis F. Edelman Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Tony Gaudio Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Owen Marks Editor
Sound · 2
- Adolph Deutsch Original Music Composer
- Charles Lang Sound
Art · 1
- Ted Smith Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
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