Army girl
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Original title | Army girl |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1938 |
length | 90 minutes |
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Director | George Nicholls Jr. |
script |
Barry Trivers Samuel Ornitz |
production |
Sol C. Siegel for Republic Pictures |
music | Victor Young |
camera |
Harry J. Wild Ernest Miller |
cut | William Morgan |
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Army Girl is a 1938 American western starring Madge Evans and Preston Foster . It was Republic Pictures' first Oscar-nominated film .
action
Captain Dike Conger is tasked by the army command with convincing the conservative elements in the 31st Cavalry Regiment of the advantages of the newly developed small tanks in the field. He falls head over heels in love with Julie Armstrong, the commandant's daughter. Together they manage to prove the superiority of the tanks. The commander and his best friend are killed in an attack on Dike. Intrigue leads a military court to convict Dike, but Julie ends up revealing the truth and the real culprit is caught.
background
Republic Pictures was jointly referred to as Poverty Row with Monogram Pictures due to its limited financial and artistic resources . The studio specialized in the production of inexpensive westerns and serials . The only notable star was John Wayne . With Army Girl , the slow rise of the studio began brought the increasingly elaborate productions in theaters. The cast consisted of more or less well-known names, but they had long since passed the zenith of their popularity or remained in the status of supporting actors.
Madge Evans , who, after her initial success as a child star, made the successful switch to the field of young naive people in 1931, withdrew from the screen after appearing in Army Girl .
Awards
At the Academy Awards in 1939 , the film received nominations in the categories
- Best Cinematography: Harry J. Wild and Ernest Miller
- Best original score: Victor Young
- Best note: Charles L. Lootens
Web links
- Army Girl in the Internet Movie Database (English)