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I Cover the War!
Bob Adams, ace newsreel cameraman, is told by his boss, "Get the picture---we can't screen alibis." He heads for Samari, a desert hot-bed of tribal unrest in Africa, to do just that, which includes getting footage of El Kadar, bandit and rebel leader. He gets his pictures but only after a romance with the Colonel's daughter Pamela, saving his wimpy, hacked-off brother Don from being a dupe of the gun-runners, and run-ins with spies and throat-cutting tribesman. For a finale, he saves the British Army.
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Plot Summary
A young American woman travels to a fictional Middle Eastern country to find her father, a correspondent who disappeared while covering a rebellion. She soon becomes entangled with a dashing aviator and a charming prince, all while uncovering the dangerous political intrigue and military conflicts surrounding her father's fate.
Critical Reception
Upon its release, 'I Cover the War!' received mixed to negative reviews. Critics often found the plot convoluted and the romantic elements to be at odds with the war setting. While praised for its exotic locations and some action sequences, the film struggled to balance its dramatic ambitions with its narrative execution.
What Reviewers Say
The film attempts to blend romance and war but lacks a cohesive narrative.
Visuals and some action sequences are noted, but the story is often criticized.
The romantic subplot is seen by some as detracting from the more serious themes.
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Fun Fact
This film was one of Joan Fontaine's early roles before she rose to greater stardom in the 1940s.
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