Always outnumbered, never outfought
Fort Mysang, southern Philippine Islands, under US rule, 1906. A small group of army officers and native troops resist the fierce and treacherous attacks of the ruthless Alisang and his fanatical followers.
The Real Glory (1939) is a drama and war film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on September 29, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Gary Cooper, David Niven, Andrea Leeds and Reginald Owen. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
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Gary Cooper
as Doctor Canavan
David Niven
as Lieut. McCool
Andrea Leeds
as Linda Hartley
Reginald Owen
as Capt. Hartley
Broderick Crawford
as Lieut. Larsen
Kay Johnson
as Mrs. Manning
Russell Hicks
as Capt. Manning
Vladimir Sokoloff
as The Datu
Benny Inocencio
as Miguel
Charles Waldron
as The Padre
Rudy Robles
as Lieut. Yabo
Tetsu Komai
as Alipang
Directed by Henry Hathaway, written by Charles L. Clifford, Jo Swerling and Robert Presnell Sr., produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 23 ratings.
There is something of the Rudyard Kipling about this story of a troop of American soldiers left on Mindanao after the US army withdrew from the Philippines at the start of the 20th century. They are tasked with training up a local police force to try and combat some religious fanatics bent on subjugating the local population. It's an odd, but good, role for Gary Cooper ("Dr. Canavan") who is the army surgeon whom…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The Real Glory (1939) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Real Glory (1939) includes Gary Cooper, David Niven, Andrea Leeds, Reginald Owen and Broderick Crawford. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Real Glory was released on September 29, 1939 and runs for 1h 37m.
The Real Glory (1939) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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