Army Girl
| Army Girl | |
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| Directed by | George Nicholls Jr. |
| Written by | Charles L. Clifford Barry Trivers Samuel Ornitz |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
| Starring | Madge Evans Preston Foster |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller Harry J. Wild |
| Edited by | William Morgan |
| Music by | Victor Young Alberto Colombo |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Army Girl (also released as The Last of the Cavalry) is a 1938 American comedy film directed by George Nicholls Jr. and starring Madge Evans and Preston Foster. It was a high budget film by Republic Pictures.[1]
Plot
Capt. Dike Conger and M/Sgt. "Three Star" Hennessy are sent with their new light tank for tests against horse cavalry under desert conditions. In an extended hell for leather race amongst a variety of obstacles, their tank wins against Col. Armstrong's 31st Cavalry.
During this period the Colonel's daughter Julie masquerades as a Southern Belle with no connection with the army to date Dike who vows to have nothing to do with Army Girls; the daughters of officers or soldiers. Enjoying each other's company Dike discovers that Julie is actually the Colonel's daughter but has fallen in love with her.
Due to the tank winning the competition, Army Headquarters orders that Captain Dike Conger take over the command of the 31st Cavalry from the kindly old Colonel Armstrong. Though Julie and the officers and troopers of the Regiment despise Dike for doing this, the gentlemanly Colonel Armstrong suggests a scheme to win his Regiment over; the Colonel and Dike swap mounts. However, in a wild ride inside the tank both the Colonel and "Three Star" are killed when the tank goes out of control.
Dike is court martialled but all discover an unsavoury truth.
Cast
- Madge Evans as Julie Armstrong
- Preston Foster as Capt. Dike Conger
- James Gleason as M/Sgt. 'Three Star' Hennessy
- H. B. Warner as Col. Armstrong
- Ruth Donnelly as Leila Kennett
- Neil Hamilton as Capt. Joe Schuyler
- Heather Angel as Mrs. Gwen Bradley
- Billy Gilbert as Cantina Pete
- Ralph Morgan as Maj. Hal Kennett
- Barbara Pepper as Riki Thomas
- Ralph Byrd as Capt. Bob Marvin
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as First Sergeant Ross
- Robert Warwick as Brig. Gen. Matthews
Accolades
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards:[2]
- Cinematography (Ernest Miller, Harry Wild)
- Music (Original Score) (Victor Young)
- Sound Recording (Charles L. Lootens)
References
- ^ "Army Girl". NY Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.