During the Revolutionary War, American Major John Boulton feigns desertion in order to uncover a British plot to seize the stronghold of West Point.During the Revolutionary War, American Major John Boulton feigns desertion in order to uncover a British plot to seize the stronghold of West Point.During the Revolutionary War, American Major John Boulton feigns desertion in order to uncover a British plot to seize the stronghold of West Point.
Peter Adams
- Lt. Blair
- (uncredited)
Don Anderson
- Trial Spectator
- (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
- Servant
- (uncredited)
John Blackburn
- Captain
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaDuring the Revolutionary War, as many as 25% of colonists remained loyal to Britain, though not all were actively involved in undermining the revolution. One prominent loyalist was Benjamin Franklin's son William, who was the last colonial governor of New Jersey and a commander of loyalists that conducted guerrilla warfare in the New York City area. The British commander in New York often disapproved of Franklin's tactics. Estranged from his famous father, Franklin went into exile in London after the war and lived there until his death.
- Goofs"Blow the Man Down" is heard on the soundtrack during a scene involving the man o' war. The sea shanty was composed anonymously in the 1860s, eighty-odd years after the incidents in this film.
- Quotes
Maj. John Boulton: It's a curious name for a man... Evelyn.
Maj. John Andre: He's a curious man.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
- SoundtracksBlow the Man Down
(uncredited)
Anonymously written sea shanty of the 1860s
Heard integrated into soundtrack during boat scene
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A Gentleman and an Officer
Another Movie Directed by the Overrated John Sturgess, this is Another Example of the Stiff, Pedestrian, and Wooden Style that Permeated His Pictures. Some of His Films were Popular but were Mostly Driven by "Star Status", like the Great Escape (1963) and The Magnificent Seven (1960). Both those Films are Above Average but Hardly Deserve their Elevated Status as "Classics".
This has One Stodgy Scene after Another, the Movie Barely Moves and the Highlights are the Technicolor Cinemascope Postcard Images and some Good, Interesting Dialog. Anne Francis is a Stunning Beauty but doesn't do much, Cornel Wilde is a Dashing Swordsman but is Robotic if Interested most of the time, but the Standout Performance is Michael Wilding as the Central Character of the Piece Maj. John Andre.
The Benedict Arnold Hook is Background and this may have the most Unexciting Action Sequences in a War Film Ever. George Sanders is a Slimy, Sharp-Tongued Heavy and is the Second most Interesting Character on Screen. Overall, Worth a Watch but the Film is so Boring it does No Justice to Any of the People, Time, or Place.
This has One Stodgy Scene after Another, the Movie Barely Moves and the Highlights are the Technicolor Cinemascope Postcard Images and some Good, Interesting Dialog. Anne Francis is a Stunning Beauty but doesn't do much, Cornel Wilde is a Dashing Swordsman but is Robotic if Interested most of the time, but the Standout Performance is Michael Wilding as the Central Character of the Piece Maj. John Andre.
The Benedict Arnold Hook is Background and this may have the most Unexciting Action Sequences in a War Film Ever. George Sanders is a Slimy, Sharp-Tongued Heavy and is the Second most Interesting Character on Screen. Overall, Worth a Watch but the Film is so Boring it does No Justice to Any of the People, Time, or Place.
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- Budget
- $1,600,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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