The Prodigy Sergeant (1942) A Photographic Memory Paralyzes the Platoon! directed by Fred Guiol

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The Prodigy Sergeant (1942) A Photographic Memory Paralyzes the Platoon! directed by Fred Guiol

When a photographic memory becomes a sergeant’s secret weapon! 📸💥
Colonel Barkley’s prized assistant Sergeant "Dodo" Doubleday stuns the barracks with his encyclopedic firearms knowledge, publicly embarrassing instructor Sergeant Ames. The rivalry between textbook perfection and hard-earned experience ignites a hilarious chain of military mishaps!

Original Title: Hay Foot (1942) | AKA: The Prodigy Sergeant

B&W version https://youtu.be/p3kkzkbce6A

⭐️ CAST
William Tracy – Sergeant "Dodo" Doubleday
Joe Sawyer – Sergeant Ames
James Gleason – Colonel J. A. Barkley
Noah Beery Jr. – Sgt. Charlie Cobb
Elyse Knox – Betty Barkley
Douglas Fowley – Captain Rossmead
Harold Goodwin – Lieutenant Caldwell

🎬 CREW
Directed by Fred Guiol
Written by Eugene Conrad & Edward E. Seabrook
Cinematography by Norbert Brodine
Musical Score by David Snell
Produced by Hal Roach

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🎭 Military Comedy • 🎬 1940s Cinema • 🤣 Slapstick • ⭐️ Golden Age Ensemble

Date: March 13, 2026