Trouble from Abroad

This film stars Ford Sterling, a name pretty much forgotten today. Sterling got his start with Keystone Studio in the early days of Hollywood and was a big name with the studio. However, over the years, his prestige declined and by the early 1930s he was making shorts, like this one, for RKO.

"Trouble from Abroad" begins with the Sergeant (Sterling) and the Captain (Lucien Littlefield) discussing their wartime exploits with the ladies. They're thinking about this because their old army unit is having a reunion...and their wives have an idea of the sort of monkey business they're prepared to do. The Sergeant has a reputation as a Cassanova...and his wife isn't about to let me have fun and spend time chasing the ladies. However, when his old romance, Fifi, shows up...who knows what's next??

While not a bad film, the story idea for the film is strong but the comedy is weak. Frankly, it's watchable and enjoyable but light on laughs.

Note: The IMDB summary refers to the woman as Renee. Her name was FIfi!