HIS FIRST COMMAND (1929) William Boyd & Dorothy Sebastian | Action, Adventure, Comedy | B&W

His First Command is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy action film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Boyd, Dorothy Sebastian and Gavin Gordon. Location shooting took place at Fort Riley in Kansas.

SYNOPSIS
A playboy is in love with a woman and enters the army thinking it will improve his chances with her.

CAST & CREW
William Boyd as Terry Culver
Dorothy Sebastian as Judy Gaylord
Gavin Gordon as Lt. Freddie Allen
Helen Parrish as Jane Sargent
Alphonse Ethier as Col. Gaylord
Howard Hickman as Maj. Hall
Paul Hurst as Sgt. Westbrook
Jules Cowles as Cpl. Jones
Rose Tapley as Mrs. Pike
Mabel Van Buren as Mrs. Sargent
Charles R. Moore as Homer

Directed by Gregory La Cava
Written by Jack Jungmeyer, James Gleason, Gregory La Cava
Produced by Ralph Block
Cinematography John J. Mescall, Arthur C. Miller
Edited by Doane Harrison
Production company Pathé Exchange
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date December 28, 1929
Running time 65 minutes
Country United States
Language English