Fall In

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Fall In
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kurt Neumann
Screenplay byEugene Conrad
Edward E. Seabrook
Produced by Fred Guiol
Hal Roach
Starring William Tracy
Joe Sawyer
Robert Barrat
Jean Porter
Arthur Hunnicutt
CinematographyRobert Pittack
Edited by Richard C. Currier
Music by Edward Ward
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • November 20, 1942 (1942-11-20)
Running time
45 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fall In is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Eugene Conrad and Edward E. Seabrook. The film stars William Tracy, Joe Sawyer, Robert Barrat, Jean Porter and Arthur Hunnicutt. The film was released on November 20, 1942, by United Artists. [1] [2]

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Plot

On November 11, 1942, Congress approved lowering the draft age to 18 and raising the upper limit to age 37. Due to the expected increase in the number of new soldiers, more officers are sought. Five sergeants of the regiment are selected for commission as officers, including Staff Sergeant "Dodo" Doubleday, but excluding Sergeant Ames.

Prior to Dodo's officer training, the two sergeants must train two platoons from a new intake of draftees from backwoods areas. Using the strengths of the backwoodsmen, S/Sgt. Doubleday excels again. His platoon is selected to perform military police duties on a weekend furlough.

Mr Arnold Benedict has offered his large house for the entertainment of the soldiers, but Joan, Dodo's girlfriend and a hostess discovers they are really a Nazi spy ring obtaining information from the soldiers.

Cast

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References

  1. "Fall In (1943) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. "Fall In (1943) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 10 October 2014.