John Mills
Cpl. Bert Dawson
1937•1h 27m•Released•EN
O.H.M.S.
Overview
American racketeer Jimmie Dean travels to England, where he assumes the identity of a Canadian whom he has been falsely accused of murdering. Jimmie is then forced to join the British army in the dead man's place. He falls in love with the Canadian's childhood playmate, Sally Briggs, and becomes a hero after saving an isolated English colony in China.
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Movie Details
Release Date
January 1, 1937
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
4.7 / 10
Votes
3
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
1.5
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Cast
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Wallace Ford
Jimmy Tracy
Anna Lee
Sally Briggs
Grace Bradley
Jean Burdett
Frank Cellier
Regimental Sergeant-Major Briggs
Frederick Leister
Vice Consul
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Peter Croft
Student
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James Pirrie
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Henry Hallett
Lawrence Anderson
Trader
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Arnold Bell
Matthews
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Arthur Chesney
Suger Daddy
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