Heroes for Sale
| Heroes for Sale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Wellman |
| Written by | Wilson Mizner |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Aline MacMahon Loretta Young |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | 17 June 1933 |
| Running time | 76 min. (1933 release) 71 min. (TCM print) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Heroes for Sale (1933) is a Depression-era film directed by William Wellman, starring Richard Barthelmess, Aline MacMahon, and Loretta Young, and released by Warner Bros.
A veteran of the Great War, Thomas Holmes, struggles to make his way in civilian life in almost every way imaginable. In the opening scene of the movie, Tom and his friend are on a mission to gather intelligence by capturing a German soldier. Tom's friend, in terror, refuses to leave the shell hole so Tom volunteers to go alone.
He captures a German but is wounded and taken prisoner. His friend returns to the safety of American lines with the captured German soldier and is rewarded for his supposed heroism. During Tom's captivity, German doctors treat his pain with morphine and becames addicted to the drug. After Tom returns from the war, his cowardly friend offers him a job at his father's bank out of shame.
[edit] Cast
- Richard Barthelmess as Thomas Holmes
- Aline MacMahon as Mary Dennis
- Loretta Young as Ruth Loring Holmes
- Gordon Westcott as Roger Winston
- Robert Barrat as Max Brinker
- Berton Churchill as Mr. Winston
- Grant Mitchell as George W. Gibson
- Charles Grapewin as Pa Dennis
- Robert McWade as Dr. Briggs
- G. Pat Collins as Leader of agitators
- James Murray as Blind soldier
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See also, http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article.jsp?cid=182329&mainArticleId=182320
