His First Command | |
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Directed by | Gregory La Cava |
Written by | Jack Jungmeyer James Gleason Gregory La Cava |
Produced by | Ralph Block |
Starring | William Boyd Dorothy Sebastian Gavin Gordon |
Cinematography | John J. Mescall Arthur C. Miller |
Edited by | Doane Harrison |
Production company | Pathé Exchange |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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