the third movie produce by howard hughes and this gem be think to be lose . it be recently restore and show on tcm ( 12/15/04 ) . the plot be a familiar one two ww i soldier escape from a german prison camp ( guard by an extremely lethargic german shepherd and who practically guide them out of the camp ) and stow away on a ship and and end up in arabia and where they rescue the lovely mary astor . the restoration be very good overall and although there be two or three very rough sequence . the production be very good and and there be some very funny scene . and do i mention that mary astor be in it . the film win an academy award for the now defunct category of best direction of a comedy .