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  [[Image:heroesforsale.jpg|thumb|right|300px|”Heroes for Sale” (1933)]]
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'''''Heroes for Sale''''' is a 1933 pre-Hayes Code Depression-era drama directed by [[William A. Wellman]] (''[[Battleground]]'').  The film focuses on a World War I veteran who struggles to make a living following the war.  The cast included Richard Barthelmess, Aline MacMahon, Loretta Young, Gordon Westcottand, and Max Brinker.
'''''Heroes for Sale''''' is a 1933 pre-Hayes Code Depression-era drama directed by [[William A. Wellman]] (''[[Battleground]]'').  The film focuses on a World War I veteran who struggles to make a living following the war.  The cast included Richard Barthelmess, Aline MacMahon, Loretta Young, Gordon Westcottand, and Max Brinker.



Revision as of 14:53, 1 May 2013

Heroes for Sale (1933)

Heroes for Sale is a 1933 pre-Hayes Code Depression-era drama directed by William A. Wellman (Battleground). The film focuses on a World War I veteran who struggles to make a living following the war. The cast included Richard Barthelmess, Aline MacMahon, Loretta Young, Gordon Westcottand, and Max Brinker.


The following weapons were used in the film Heroes for Sale:


M1903 Springfield

Doughboys appear to use a Springfield Model 1903 with fixed bayonets throughout the film.

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M1903 Springfield
Doughboys hold their Springfield rifles with bayonets fixed as they are ordered on a suicide mission.
Roger Winston (Gordon Westcott) and Thomas 'Tom' Holmes (Richard Barthelmess) discuss the mission, while Holmes carries his M1909 Springfield with bayonet.
The US soldier with the Springfield.
A doughboy armed with the Springfield dies an heroic death.
Holmes with the Springfield as he captures a German officer.

Maxim MG08

German machine gunners use a Maxim MG08 to repulse the American attack.

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Maxim MG08.
The German pill box.
Germans fire on advancing Doughboys.

F1 Hand Grenade

Tom Holmes pulls the pin of an F1 hand grenade.

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F1 Grenade
Holmes pulls the pin on his F1 Grenade.

M1911

U.S. doughboys are seen carrying the M1911 pistol during the World War I battles.

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M1911
Winston waits in his foxhole with an M1911.

Winchester Model 1897

Riot police are armed with Winchester Model 1897 shotguns.

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Winchester M1897
The officer on the right running board holds the Winchester M1897.
A riot officer holds his Winchester Model 1897 above the heads of rioters.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

During the riots, a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun is seen.

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Charles Parker 1878 Shotgun
Railroad dicks menace the unemployed. The double barreled shotgun is seen in the background.


L-5 Federal Gas Riot Gun

Riot police are also seen using the L-5 Federal Gas Riot Gun.

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L-5 Federal Gas Riot Gun
A riot police officer carries an L-S Federal Gas Riot Gun.

Colt New Service

A railroad dick is armed with a Colt New Service revolver when he menaces Holmes .

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Colt New Service
A railroad dick with the revolver as he menaces Holmes.