The Officer's Mess

1935 0h 21m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Gus Doakes joins the National Guard; hilarity ensues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shemp Howard
Gus Doakes
Charles Kemper
Sarge
Detmar Poppen
Major Bedd
Louise Squire
Bedd's Girlfriend (as Louise Squires)
Jules Epailly
Chef
Horace McMahon
Soldier (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lloyd French
Writers: Jack Henley, Burnet Hershey
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lloyd French, shot by Edwin B. DuPar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Shemp Howard and Charles Kemper and Detmar Poppen carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0381465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lloyd French directs. Edwin B. DuPar behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lloyd French, shot by Edwin B. DuPar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Shemp Howard and Charles Kemper and Detmar Poppen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0381465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.