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Director: Christy Cabanne
Writer: F. McGrew Willis
Produced under the supervision of the U.S. Navy. James Randall, an upperclassman at the Naval Academy, falls in love with Patricia Lawrence, the sister of a plebe. She is engaged to Basil Courtney, a wealthy reprobate who arranges with Rita to discredit James.
80 min
Rating: 6/10
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Ramon Novarro
Dick Randall

Harriet Hammond
Patricia Lawrence

Wesley Barry
Ted Lawrence

Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Randall

Crauford Kent
Basil Courtney

Joan Crawford
Extra - Driver of Police Car (uncredited)
Movie Info
Director: Christy Cabanne
Writer: F. McGrew Willis
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries: United States of America
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CinemaSerf:
It maybe goes on too long, this - but it's still quite a fun opportunity for Ramon Novarro to ooze charisma as a young trainee at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. The plot offers us the usual fayre - he falls in love with a gal (Harriet Hammond) but must vie for her attentions with her wealthy fiancΓ©e "Basil" (Crauford Kent) who is not going to give up his flame lightly... What ensues includes some light-hearted manoeuvring between the two men and some good old fashioned envy over a dance card at a ball (featuring an all-to-vivid image of his pal "Ted" (Wesley Barry) in a frock!) - all as the gently comedic story flows along without effort. It really is a film for fans of the occasionally scantily clad Novarro - he even manages a bit of precisely staged fisticuffs! I could swear that I spotted a brief glimpse of Joan Crawford (she'd have been 21) but there is no sign of her name on screen in the credits. It's a flighty piece of star-driven cinema, but if you are fond of the star (and his looks) and some mindless romance with a tiny bit of testosterone thrown in, then there are tougher ways to spend 80 minutes...