The Gay Retreat (1927)

8.0/10 60 min Comedy War

Overview

Rich boy Dick Wright, rejected by both the Army and the Navy because he is a sleepwalker, joins an ambulance unit during the war with his chauffeur and valet tagging along to protect him. They accidentally get aboard a regular troop train, arriving in France as members of the U. S. Army. Following a series of comic adventures with a hard-boiled sergeant, Ted and Sam succeed in capturing a detachment of Germans, receiving decorations for their bravery. Along the way, the boys engage in romantic interludes with Betty and Joan, respectively American and French.

Cast

Sammy Cohen

Sam Nosenbloom

Betty Francisco

Betty Burnett

Judy King

Joan Moret

Holmes Herbert

Charles Wright

Ted McNamara

Ted McHiggins

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