The sons of a disgraced British officer try to clear his name.
Loretta Young
Lynn Cherrington
Richard Greene
Geoffrey Leigh
George Sanders
Wyatt Leigh
David Niven
Christopher Leigh
C. Aubrey Smith
Loring Leigh
William Henry
Rodney Leigh
Berton Churchill
Martin Cherrington
Alan Hale
Furnoy
J. Edward Bromberg
General Torres
Reginald Denny
Douglas Loveland
Barry Fitzgerald
Mulcahay
John Carradine
General Sebastian
Cecil Cunningham
Piper
John Sutton
Drake
Frank Dawson
Manders
Harry Hayden
Cherrington's Secretary
Claude King
General Bryce
Lina Basquette
Ah-Nee
Frank Baker
Defense Attorney
William Stack
Prosecuting Attorney
Ruth Clifford
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Martín Garralaga
Native (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
Native (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen
Native (uncredited)
Robert Lowery
Sailor (uncredited)
Frank Malatesta
Officer (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
Sergeant in Marlanda (uncredited)
Cyril McLaglen
O'Hara (uncredited)
Paul McVey
Sanders (uncredited)
Pat Moriarity
Soldier in Bar (uncredited)
Vesey O'Davoren
Vincent (uncredited)
Manuel París
Captain (uncredited)
George Regas
Egyptian Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
Stationmaster (uncredited)
Will Stanton
Cockney in Marlanda
Winter Hall
Judge (uncredited)
John Graham Spacey
Barrister (uncredited)
Director
John Ford
Screenplay
Sonya Levien
Screenplay
Walter Ferris
Screenplay
Richard Sherman
November 9, 2023
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"Col Leigh" (Sir C. Aubrey Smith) summons his four sons to their family home to inform them that he has been dishonourably discharged from the British Army. In disbelief, the family convenes and the old gent insists on his innocence and says he has the proof. They all go to change for dinner but before they can meet again, a gunshot shatters the peace of their stately home and the colonel is dead. The older brother, barrister "Wyatt" (George Sanders) quickly concludes this was murder and together with his brothers "Geoff" (Richard Greene), "Chris" (David Niven) and the enthusiastic young "Rodney" (William Henry) sets out on an adventure that takes them from Britain to India, Argentina and Egypt on the trail of some illicit gun-runners and would-be revolutionaries. "Geoff", meantime is keen on the feisty and determined "Lynn" (Loretta Young) who, having been stood up by him twice, decides to rather usefully embroil herself in the family mystery too. At times, this is quite a tautly directed story of machiavellian proportions, but for the most part it's a rather disappointingly meandering drama that can't quite decide what it's trying to be. John Ford has assembled a strong supporting cast - Reginald Denny and Alan Hale feature amongst them - but there is just far too much verbiage and not enough action before an ending that is remarkably rushed and really rather weak. It's my kind of film and I did quite enjoy it - I just don't know that I'll ever remember it.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00