A Soldier's Plaything

A Soldier's Plaything

5.4IMDb Score
Released:1930-10-30
Duration:56 min
Director:Michael Curtiz
Actors:Ben Lyon, Harry Langdon, Lotti Loder, Noah Beery, Fred Kohler
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

A pair of hapless half-wits get into continuous mischief during the occupation of Germany after WW I.

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