A horse is offered for sale to the cavalry but is rejected as unfit for service. A cavalry private buys the horse, and trains it to be a champion racer. When he thinks it's ready, he manages to sneak it into England to race in the British Grand National. Based on a true story.—[email protected]
Artilleryman Dennis Murphy ('Ronald Reagan (I)' )qv)) is devoted to his horse, "Sergeant Murphy,", and having completed his enlistment, is trying to have his horse mustered out at the same time. By Major Gruff (William B. Davidson)has the horse transferred to the Cavalry. To still be with his horse, Dennis joins the Cavalry and, there, meets Mary Lou ('Mary McGuire (I)'), the daughter of Colonel Todd Carruthers (Donald Crisp). Because of an accident involving the horse, "Sergeant Murphy" is sold at auction, and Dennis, after his enlistment ends, sets out to find him.—Les Adams <[email protected]>