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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
Released
Top Cast
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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What Others Said
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 fiancée "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...