Tufts stars as an unscrupulous war correspondent who comes back to the town where his brother and sister-in-law live and wreaks havoc upon the entire population while posing as a hero. He takes the citizens' money in crap games, makes advances toward his sister-in-law, and gets away with a
number of other things--all because of his supposed status as war hero. When Tufts attempts to leave the town after stealing funds from a veterans' drive, he meets his death performing the first heroic deed of his life, saving his nephew. Tufts isn't always convincing in his role, but the
remainder of the cast all give competent performances. Major problems are due to the directo...
Released:
1946
Rated:
NR
Length:
87 mins