The print stood out as a glorious restoration, the bits of decomposition notwithstanding. The team did a remarkable job on the film's physical state. Now for the plot - the first time we see Boyd and Wolheim, they've needed gas masks in battle, a horrific reminder that gas comprised true menace on the field. But it's raining torrents, and water plays a large part of the story. After their fistfight for the amusement of their future captors, Boyd and Wolheim begin lives as POWs.
The settings really stood out for me, the icy snow of northern Germany's camp where you can see steamy breath, well done! After the unexpected nudity in the delousing station scene, I was prepared for unique little touches later on and wasn't surprised when the muezzin called the faithful to prayer and the two US Marines escaped, still with their caps after all their exploits and country- hopping, ha! Turkey looked like one could expect it to look in the period; the palace and carriages and swords adding to the ambiance.
Astor showed some spunk even though she obeyed her land's customs and seemed prepared to go through with the marriage to a not bad looking guy. But he lacked Boyd's charm and so she fled to the US, I suppose, although globe-trotting as the film was, maybe the three wound up in Timbuktou!
Quirt and Flagg types form a certain sort of war buddy movie that appeals to me greatly, so I liked this one, too. Not as much as McLaglen and Lowe, however, maybe because McLaglen is a bit more attractive than Wolheim. I liked Wolheim's character better in Danger Lights and Sin Ship.
The settings really stood out for me, the icy snow of northern Germany's camp where you can see steamy breath, well done! After the unexpected nudity in the delousing station scene, I was prepared for unique little touches later on and wasn't surprised when the muezzin called the faithful to prayer and the two US Marines escaped, still with their caps after all their exploits and country- hopping, ha! Turkey looked like one could expect it to look in the period; the palace and carriages and swords adding to the ambiance.
Astor showed some spunk even though she obeyed her land's customs and seemed prepared to go through with the marriage to a not bad looking guy. But he lacked Boyd's charm and so she fled to the US, I suppose, although globe-trotting as the film was, maybe the three wound up in Timbuktou!
Quirt and Flagg types form a certain sort of war buddy movie that appeals to me greatly, so I liked this one, too. Not as much as McLaglen and Lowe, however, maybe because McLaglen is a bit more attractive than Wolheim. I liked Wolheim's character better in Danger Lights and Sin Ship.