Wally Hogan has things going his way. He is the manager-trainer of Bullet Bradley, a fighter who has just won the lightweight championship. However, life suddenly takes a not-so-happy turn when Bullet gets drafted.
Acting
Hope and Rooney's chaotic chemistry carries every scene.
Direction
Marshall keeps the gags landing at machine-gun pace.

Director
George Marshall
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jack Dempsey's cameo wasn't scripted—he showed up on set and Marshall put him in.
This was Hope's last service comedy before Korea ended; the draft humor already felt like a nostalgia piece.