Summaries

The wartime romantic misadventures of Captain Flagg, commander of a company of US Marines in 1918 France.

In 1918 France, Captain Flagg commands a disreputable company of Marines; his new top sergeant is his old friendly enemy, Quirt. The two men become rivals for the favors of fair innkeeper's daughter Charmaine, but the rivalry goes into reverse when Charmaine proves to be angling for a husband. When the company is ordered to the front, this comedy interlude gives way to the grim realities of war.—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

In 1918, in Bar-de-Duc, France, the leader of a company of Marines in the front, Captain Flag, receives a group of green replacements and his disaffection, the tough Sergeant Quirt. Their rivalry increases when they both feel attracted by the same easy woman and daughter of the local innkeeper, Charmaine.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • france
  • pow prisoner of war
  • poker the card game
  • ford and dailey
  • ford and cagney
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
Release date Jan 27, 1953
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English French
Filming locations Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 51m
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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