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Only when he gets there does he begin to find out what he's in for.

Only when he gets there does he begin to find out what he's in for.

Ultimately, the film is about integrity and concern for one's fellow man, two important [[conservative values]]. Charlie is faced with two matters of conscience: does he tell on his schoolmates, save himself, and collect the reward of a full scholarship to Harvard? and can he stop Lt. Col. Slade from committing suicide?

Ultimately, the film is about integrity and concern for one's fellow man, two important [[conservative values]]. Charlie is faced with two matters of conscience: does he tell on his schoolmates, save himself, and collect the reward of a full scholarship to Harvard? and can he stop Lt. Col. Slade from blowing his brains out with a .45?

 

Like many films of its genre, this one suffers from several flaws. The hero drinks, smokes, speaks profanely and cuttingly, and has estranged himself from his family; he lives by himself in a small building behind his his niece's house. He can be a real gentleman when he wants to, but his attempt to educate Charlie includes the anti-patterns of prostitution and suicide.