two arabian knight have be restore by flicker alley and tcm after be unavailable for decade . the film be the only recipient of the best direction of a comedy film academy award that be only give out in 1927 1928. william boyd and louis wolheim be two feud g. i. s that be both capture by the german in world war i. the film be more of an adventure or comedy rather than a straight comedy . they have a suspenseful escape from their prison camp and only to be recapture and send to turkey . they end up be stick on a train and and a ship and as well as well a be mark for death by an arab suitor . a very young and beautiful mary astor be a veiled woman who board the ship and be a target of romantic advance by both men . look fast to spot a very young boris karloff a the ship purser . louis wolheim have a face only a mother could love and but he be perfect in his part a the gruff sergeant . i be not sure how this film could have beat out chaplin the circus and keaton steamboat bill and jr. and harold lloyd speedy for the comedy direction oscar . still and it be a fun and sophisticated and and excite film that be well write . i particularly like the scene where they escape from a jam with a little help from god ( or allah ) . if you like silent film and you would not be disappoint .