During World War I a vaudeville entertainer, Mickey, is helping to recruit officers for the army and finds himself in the service along with his female partner, who is also his girlfriend. At training camp he comes up against Top Sergeant Mulligan, who proceeds to make life miserable for him.
If you're the kind of person who spends their Saturday nights digging through the bottom of the silent era barrel, Top Sergeant Mulligan is a decent find. It’s not a masterpiece, and it’s certainly not going to change your life, but it’s got that specific 1928 energy where everyone seems to be moving about 15% faster t...
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"If you're the kind of person who spends their Saturday nights digging through the bottom of the silent era barrel, Top Sergeant Mulligan is a decent find. It’s not a masterpiece, and it’s certainly not going to change your life, but it’s got that specific 1928 energy where everyone seems to be moving about 15% faster than humanly possible. If you want a tight, dramatic war story, stay away. If you want to see a bunch of guys in oversized uniforms making bug-eyes at each other, you’re in the righ..."
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