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"He told his lieutenant where to get off!...and the cockiest kid in the army made that one big mistake!"
After America enters World War I, young William "Bill" Jones tries to avoid military service by telling the draft board that he is the sole supporter of his family and is employed by businessman Roger Winthrop, his sister Helen's boss.
17 Cast Members
Lee Tracy
Pvt. William 'Bill' Jones
Gloria Stuart
Mary Gregg
Donald Cook
Lt. John Gregg
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Jones
Shirley Grey
Helen Jones
Frank McHugh
'Greasy' - the Cook
Russell Gleason
Williams
Walter Catlett
Spivey
Berton Churchill
Roger Winthrop
Gene O'Brien
Bit Part (uncredited)
Richard Carle
Lecturer (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Bit Part (uncredited)
Ethel Clayton
Mrs. Winthrop (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
Pete Smith (uncredited)
Al Hill
Howard (uncredited)
Roland Varno
Lt. Brinkerhoff (uncredited)
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Von Bergen (uncredited)
