I Cover the War!
I Cover the War is a 1937 American drama action film directed by Arthur Lubin for Universal Pictures, starring John Wayne.[1] It was one of a series of non-Westerns Wayne made for Universal.[2]
| I Cover the War | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Produced by | Trem Carr Paul Malvern |
| Screenplay by | George Waggner |
| Story by | Bernard McConville |
| Starring | John Wayne |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Charles Craft Erma Horsley |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Two newsreel cameramen (John Wayne, Don Barclay) are sent to photograph a bandit sheik in the desert.
Cast
- John Wayne as Bob Adams
- Gwen Gaze as Pamela Armitage
- Don Barclay as Elmer Davis
- Charles Brokaw as El Kadar / Muffadi
- James Bush as Don Adams
- Pat Somerset as Captain Archie Culvert
- Richard Tucker Army Officer
- Sam Harris as Colonel Hugh Armitage (as Major Sam Harris)
- Olaf Hytten as Sir Herbert
- Arthur Aylesworth as Logan
- Franklin Parker as Parker (as Franklyn Paker)
Reception
The New York Times called it an "ingeniously romantic fable".[5]
See also
References
- Eyman, Scott (April 21, 2015). "John Wayne: The Life and Legend". Simon and Schuster. Retrieved April 6, 2019 – via Google Books.
- Vagg, Stephen (September 14, 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.
- SCREEN NOTES: Of Local Origin Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. February 13, 1937: 9.
- British Army Co-operates in Making Picture Los Angeles Times February 14, 1937: C3.
- THE SCREEN:By FRANK S. NUGENT. New York Times August 2, 1937: 10.
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