19365.2 / 101h 15mComedyWar

Sons o' Guns

Broadway star Jimmy Canfield stars in a patriotic show on the great white way during WWI. He plays the heroic soldier, but he is doesn't want to join the Army. To evade some troubles with fellow actress Berenice, he acts like joining the forces going over there, but that turns out to be real. In France he falls in love with a French barmaid and is arrested as spy. He escapes from prison, only to end in the uniform of a German officer leading "his" soldiers in an Allied trap. But being escaped from prison and wearing the enemy's uniform isn't that healthy in wartime.

Quick Stats
5.2
TMDB Rating
5
Votes
1h 15m
Runtime
Budget
Box Office
Return
Key Crew
DirectorLloyd Bacon
WriterJerry Wald
CinematographySol Polito
Produced by
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Critics & Reviews

3 featured
Celeste Marlowe
@celeste_writes
8/10

A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.

Written Nov 12, 2024 · read original
Jonas Halberg
@jhalberg
9/10

I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.

Written Nov 8, 2024 · read original
Priya Anand
@priya_a
6/10

A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.

Written Oct 30, 2024 · read original

Cast

Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown
Jimmy Canfield
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Yvonne
Eric Blore
Eric Blore
Hobson
Beverly Roberts
Beverly Roberts
Mary Harper
Craig Reynolds
Craig Reynolds
Lieut. Burton
Wini Shaw
Wini Shaw
Bernice Pearce
Joe King
Joe King
General Harper
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat
Pierre
G.P. Huntley
G.P. Huntley
Captain Ponsonby-Falcke
Frank Mitchell
Frank Mitchell
Ritter
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
Vogel
David Worth
David Worth
Arthur Travers
H
Hans Joby
German Prisoner
Michael Mark
Michael Mark
Carl
Otto Fries
Otto Fries
German Spy

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