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| Set in the Philippines near the start of WWII, Wallace Beery plays Sgt. Bailey, a gruff Marine leader with a secret - he's never actually seen combat. When his men are called into action in China and he's not granted permission to go with them, Bailey angrily starts a brawl that lands him in the brig. Bailey's wife (Fay Bainter) convinces him to retire, but the civilian life doesn't sit well with the former officer. It's not long before the Japanese invade the island and the untested marine sergeant does see battle, ironically as a civilian in charge of organizing the citizens' withdrawal. |
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