A pair of hapless half-wits get into continuous mischief during the occupation of Germany after WW I.
Direction
Curtiz before Casablanca, already this chaotic.
Acting
Harry Langdon's slow-burn idiocy versus Ben Lyon's chaos.
Production
Surprisingly polished for 1930 pre-Code poverty row.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Harry Langdon's last starring roles before talkies destroyed his silent-era mystique.
Shot during the brief 1930-1934 'pre-Code' window when Hollywood could show sex, sin, and soldiers behaving badly without punishment.
US
