I Cover the War!
“DRAMA FOR HIS NEWSREEL CAMERA!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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John Wayne
Bob Adams
Gwen Gaze
Pamela Armitage
Don Barclay
Elmer Davis
Charles Brokaw
El Kadar / Muffadhi
James Bush
Don Adams
Pat Somerset
Captain Archie Culvert
Arthur Aylesworth
Dave Logan
Sam Harris
Colonel Hugh Armitage
Olaf Hytten
Sir Herbert
Frank Lackteen
Mustapha
Franklin Parker
Parker
Keith Hitchcock
Sergeant Major
Abdulla
Abdul
Richard Tucker
Army Officer
John Mack
Graham
Earle Hodgins
Blake
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 4, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arthur Lubin
- Screenplay & Story
- George Waggner
- Original Title
- I Cover the War!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arthur Lubin
George Waggner, Bernard McConville
Department Leadership Roster
Arthur Lubin
Director
George Waggner
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Cover the War!
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What is I Cover the War! about?
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.
Who directed I Cover the War!?
I Cover the War! was directed by Arthur Lubin.
Who stars in I Cover the War!?
The principal cast of I Cover the War! includes John Wayne, Gwen Gaze, Don Barclay, Charles Brokaw, James Bush.
When was I Cover the War! released and how long is it?
I Cover the War! was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.