His First Command

"ALL MUSIC COLOR AND DIALOGUE"

1929 1h 5m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

AdventureAction

Synopsis

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A playboy is in love with a woman and enters the army thinking it will improve his chances with her.

“ALL MUSIC COLOR AND DIALOGUE”

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Cast

William Boyd
Terry Culver
Dorothy Sebastian
Judy Gaylord
Gavin Gordon
Lt. Freddie Allen
Helen Parrish
Jane Sargent
Alphonse Ethier
Col. Gaylord
Howard Hickman
Maj. Hall
Paul Hurst
Sgt. Westbrook
Jules Cowles
Cpl. Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory La Cava
Writers: Jack Jungmeyer, James Gleason, James Gleason
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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William Boyd and Dorothy Sebastian and Gavin Gordon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "ALL MUSIC COLOR AND DIALOGUE".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019987 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory La Cava directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4William Boyd and Dorothy Sebastian and Gavin Gordon carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "ALL MUSIC COLOR AND DIALOGUE".
6IMDB entry: tt0019987 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.