enjoy view this 1927 silent film from the past and see great classic actor like mary astor and william boyd and boris karloff . the film depict two soldier fight in the trench of wwi and wear gas mask against the mustard gas that the german be use to kill the american force in europe . william boyd and ( pvt w. dangerfield phelps ) and hopalong cassidy and 49 tv series and be a green horn to fight in the muddy trench and meet up with a veteran soldier and louis walheim and ( sgt . peter mcgaffney ) and the sin ship and 31 and who give pvt . dangerfield a very hard time during half of the picture . the two soldier meet up with mary astor and ( anis bin adham or miraz ) and hush . hush and sweet charlotte and 64 and who wear a veil over her face and charm the two soldier into pay for her fare on their voyage . if you look real close and you will see boris karloff and ( purser ) target and 68 and who be the purser on the ship and be just start his career with a minor role in this army life comedy and at the age of 40 year . howard hug produce this picture for ua and be the first film to win an academy award for it direction . if you want to see a great silent film from 1927 and you will definitely enjoy this classic .