Holstra Boring, long, and too preachy.

SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

edwagreen Joan Crawford doesn't stop whining here until she finds out that Claude, her once lover, has been blinded in action in this World War 1 tear jerker.For some unexplained reason, Gary Cooper comes to England to take over the home from Crawford. On the day of his arrival, Crawford is notified that her father has been killed in battle.All characters here- Crawford, Robert Young and Franchot Tone are one-dimensional. They are often stilted and speak very briefly.We have flying and boat scenes where the cursed Germans come under attack.The Cooper character, now loved by Crawford,takes on full responsibility. When he volunteers for a suicide-like mission, Tone and the blind Young go instead. You know what the results are as Crawford and Cooper walk away at the end.

LeonLouisRicci Hawksian Worshipers can Deflect Blame for this Really Bad Movie all They want, the Authorship must be Attributed to the Director without Apology. The "he can do no wrong" Hordes of Howard Hawks Admirers must, in this and other Films, Concede that the "Man" is Overrated.In this One He Borrows from Other Movies, even His own, for the War Footage and Delivers an Awkward (a Hawks trademark) Film Filled with Braggadocio He-Man Flourishes. You see it's Tough Stuff when Characters Speak in Clipped Sentences that are Supposed to be about Camaraderie and Familiarity but come off in the Hawksian World as Hardly having a Clue how "Real People" Bond and Interact.This is a Fun Watch. Seeing the Opening Strain Mightily to Bring the Viewer in to this Real World of WWI with Fashions so Art-Deco and Out of Place that it does Nothing but Scream Fake. Most of Hawk's Movies Scream Fake, even the Best of Them. After a Disastrous Start the Film becomes Watchable, if Unintentionally Humorous, as the Director Struggles for some "Reality" with a Love Triangle (some say a Quadrangle) with Pre-Code Situations and Macho Member Measuring. There is a Bizarre Subplot Starring a Cockroach Named Wellington and although He is Sacrificed for the Cause, One Cannot Deny, He was a "Stout Fellow".

mark.waltz If you can buy Joan Crawford as an English Woman, then this film will be up your alley. She's no better or worse than the other American actresses (Myrna Loy and Rosalind Russell) who played "Lady Mary" type roles (wealthy Brits), and this World War I drama isn't all that bad. Joan is surrounded by three leading men-Gary Cooper, Robert Young and Franchot Tone. The premise has her loosing her house to American Gary Cooper whom she falls in love with in spite of the fact that childhood friends Young and Tone both love her. Cooper gets into the war before America does and is presumably killed, so Crawford goes on to become re-involved Young who is blinded while on duty. But in typical Enoch Arden fashion, Cooper shows up alive.World War I films of the first five years of the talkie era are sort of creaky, not at all like the silent classic "Wings" and the early talkie "All Quiet on the Western Front". This manages to rise above some of the others, particularly because of the MGM gloss. The segment of how the women worked behind the scenes is fascinating and manages to overshadow the sappiness of the romantic triangle. Crawford by now had risen above her early shopgirl/jazz baby image and was equally as glamorous as MGM's top female stars Garbo and Shearer, if a bit more popular at the box office. The lovable Louise Closser Hale is on hand as Crawford's devoted housekeeper. While its nice to see Cooper and Crawford together (in their only film), he would have more magic on screen with spicier leading ladies like Jean Arthur and Barbara Stanwyck. Young and Tone do what they can with unremarkable material (and seem even less British than Crawford). Still, it is all put together in an entertaining package that along with Crawford, is simply lovely to look at.

bob-1070 My wife and I thought that with this cast and director, the movie would have to be at least worth watching. We were wrong. In fact, we gave up on it after 45 minutes. The idea that Crawford, Young and Tone are British but speak with American accents was, for me, impossible to get past -- hard to believe this is England when no one talks with a British accent. There is zero chemistry between Crawford and anyone, and to echo a previous comment, the idea that Cooper and Crawford suddenly declare their love for one another without any reason is ludicrous. There is no reason to care about any of the characters, which is why we threw in the towel halfway through. I found it hard to believe that Hawks directed this, as none of the actors spoke with the trademark Hawksian rat-a-tat delivery. So save your time, and skip this one.