Fighting 69th, The (Full Frame)

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Tanks were rolling across Europe. World War II had begun. For many Americans, U.S. involvement in the conflict became a question of "when" rather than "if." Warner Bros. reflected that strengthening resolve with exciting, patriotic films set in the war gone by. One was the hard-hitting sage of "The Fighting 69th." In the seventh of their nine movies together, off-screen pals James Cagney and Pat O'Brien play soldiers of the famed, largely Irish-American World War I regiment. O'Brien is Father Duffy, the brave chaplain whose status stands today in Times Square. Cagney is Jerry Plunkett, a street-tough braggart turned yellow by the horror of No Man's Land, but inspired to redemptive heroism by Duffy's courage under fire.

Audio Format: English Mono 1.0; Warner Night at the Movies 1940 Short Subjects Gallery: Vintage Newsreel, 2 Patriotic Shorts: "Young America Flies" and the Oscar(R)-nominated "London Can Take It!"; Classic Cartoons "The Fighting 69-1/2" and "Pilgrim Porky"; Audio-Only Bonus: Radio Adaptation with Pat O'Brien, Robert Preston and Ralph Bellamy, 9-Dual Layer.