good footage of world war i era ship and plane supplement this excellent war drama set in the adriatic . walter huston be excellent a the commanding officer who know his place and his place have no room for personal feeling . the safety of the ship and the mission must always come first . robert montgomery be the lieutenant who have not yet master the role that a leader must play in combat . he make bad decision and endanger the submarine and it crew but finally become a real man after he be court martialed and dismiss from the navy . robert young play a lieutenant junior grade and jimmy durante a a cook . parallel the war drama be an equally important wartime love triangle between montgomery and madge evans who play huston daughter and the wife of a tragically injured aviator . recommend .