The Mighty 1929

Directed by John Cromwell | Starring: George Bancroft, Esther Ralston, Warner Oland, Raymond Hatton
In this melodrama set during WWI, a gangster joins the army and is promoted to major. He then returns from war torn Europe to tell a family that their beloved son had died in his arms during a battle. The major then falls in love with the late soldier's sister and decides to accept a position in town as the new police commissioner.