a young girl become a war time marine pen pal and and when he visit at war end expect someone a bit more available and comic complication ensue . all ultimately work out well and naturally and but not before everyone involve have thoroughly chew the scenery . errol flynn dead on impression of humphrey bogart from casablanca be a highlight and a be various send ups of his own swashbuckling image ( the jumping scene in the kitchen with forrest tucker be a riot ) . it be tucker and though and who tuck the movie under his arm and lower his head and barrel over the goal line . he demonstrate the comic flair more fully develop twenty year later in f troop and impart a liveliness and energy that flynn repeatedly play off to raise his own performance . eleanor parker do a fine job a the woman be pursue and and little patti brady charm a tucker actual pen pal friend . a fine and lightweight come home comedy in a genteel set that child and romantic of all age should find entertaining .