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There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier

Disgraced! Degraded! Dishonored!... yet he faced his girl and his country Unashamed!

Genres

DramaActionRomanceWar

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Five officer candidates fight to prove their mettle during training.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

30 November 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Neal

Tom Neal

Wally Williams

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

Carol Harkness

Bruce Bennett

Bruce Bennett

Frank Molloy

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Michael Crocker

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Jean Burton

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Alex Grybinski

Robert Stanford

Robert Stanford

George Edwards

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Gen. Sommerton

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Lt. Martin

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Sgt. Cummings

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Birdie

Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

Lt. Burroughs

Craig Woods

Craig Woods

Jonesy

Mel Shubert

Mel Shubert

Rawlings

Robert Lowell

Robert Lowell

Distefano

Herbert Gunn

Herbert Gunn

Armstrong

Tom Seidel

Tom Seidel

Fenton

Paul Stupin

Paul Stupin

O.C.S. Candidate

Charles Glenn

Charles Glenn

O.C.S. Candidate

Vern Anders

Vern Anders

O.C.S. Candidate

Johnny Kascier

Johnny Kascier

Aide

Vi Athens

Vi Athens

P.X. Clerk

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Cab Driver

Lewis Wilson

Lewis Wilson

Thomas Jefferson

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Norma

Vi Athens

Vi Athens

P.X. Clerk (uncredited)

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