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See Here, Private Hargrove

1944 · 101 min

A breezy, good-natured service comedy full of gentle barracks mischief and light romance, easy to enjoy without any real stakes.

Tagline
The Laughs of a Nation!
Overview
Journalist Marion Hargrove enters the Army intending to supplement his income by writing about his training experiences. He muddles through basic training at Fort Bragg with the self-serving help of a couple of buddies intent on cutting themselves in on that extra income.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • work
  • love
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • military
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance, war
Directed by
Wesley Ruggles
Written by
Harry Kurnitz, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Starring
Robert Walker, Donna Reed, Keenan Wynn, Grant Mitchell, Ray Collins, Chill Wills, Bob Crosby, Marta Linden
Cinematography
Charles Lawton Jr.
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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