Product Details

• Actors: Priscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Johnnie Davis, Jane Bryan, Eddie Albert
• Directors: William Keighley
• Format: Closed-captioned, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304288891
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,137 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Brother Rat" - Life at the Institute, January 22, 2000

By A Customer

As an alumnus of the Virginia Military Institute , I enjoyed watching this film. It takes a look inside the life of a cadet and the obstacles he must overcome with the help of his closest friends - BROTHER RATS. Although the film takes place in the 1930's, so much seems to have remained the same and endured the test of time. The Barracks termanology, open wall lockers that are all inspectoin ready, mattresses rolled and stacked to make room for the cadets in their rooms to study and move about. The only real changes in Barracks since 1839 can be the addition of running water and electricity!

My spouse also enjoyed watching the film - once she was able to keep me quiet with all of my input and "inside knowledge"! I would recommend it to anyone because with a good basic storyline and a happy ending, what's not t oenjoy!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Making It To Graduation, July 20, 2002

By	James L. (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Wayne Morris, Ronald Reagan, and Eddie Albert star as three senior cadets in their final year at the Virginia Military Academy. The question that hangs over them is whether they will graduate, since they have a talent for getting themselves into trouble. Morris drags Reagan into many of his schemes, including chasing girls, while Albert has caught his girl, marrying her (which is against the rules). To top it off, she's also pregnant. The cast is up for the various shenanigans, playing their parts with a lot of energy. Albert is particularly memorable as the cadet trying to concentrate on graduating while his personal life is upside down. The girls are played by Priscilla Lane, Jane Bryan, and Jane Wyman. Only Wyman really makes an impression. It's fun to see life in the Academy and to see Reagan and Wyman before they were big stars. Some of the humour wears thin and there are certain lapses in logic, but everyone is so likeable it's easy to overlook.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun old movie, September 12, 2009

By	Damon Newsom "Sister of an author" (Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

We enjoyed this although it is not a fine film. With VMI so close by it was fun to hear area places mentioned.