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NR 1937 · 72 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy

Army training Sgt. Gray makes a bet that he can get himself invited to breakfast with his commanding officer, General Markley. But he gets into an unhappy tangle with a couple of enemy spies (and a happy tangle with the general's daughter) before the bet is finally decided.

Directed by John G. Blystone · Written by Henry McCarty

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