Hay Foot

Colonel Barkley is very proud of his assistant, Sergeant Doubleday, who has a photographic memory. Doubleday shows off his book knowledge on firearms during a class given by Sergeant Ames, embarrassing him. Through a series of misunderstandings, Colonel Barkley thinks the gun shy Doubleday is an expert marksman, and he sets him up in a shooting match against Ames and Sergeant Cobb.

Cast

William Tracy

as Sergeant 'Dodo' Doubleday

Joe Sawyer

as Sergeant Ames

Noah Beery Jr.

as Sgt. Charlie Cobb

James Gleason

as Colonel J. A. Barkley

Elyse Knox

as Betty Barkley

Douglas Fowley

as Captain Rossmead

Harold Goodwin

as Lieutenant Caldwell

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