A group of workers decide to join the army in the Great War. The indulge themselves in the side benefits to being soldiers, and one of them marries a French waitress.
The VerdictIf you are looking for a cohesive war masterpiece, Carry on, Sergeant! is not it. However, if you are a student of early cinema history or someone fascinated by the transition from silent films to talkies, this 1928 Canadian epic is an essential curiosity. It is worth watching today primarily as a historical...
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"The VerdictIf you are looking for a cohesive war masterpiece, Carry on, Sergeant! is not it. However, if you are a student of early cinema history or someone fascinated by the transition from silent films to talkies, this 1928 Canadian epic is an essential curiosity. It is worth watching today primarily as a historical artifact—a massive, expensive gamble that tried to do too many things at once. It will likely bore casual viewers who prefer the tight pacing of modern war films, but it will fasc..."
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