Charles Bickford, playing "Mat," is strikingly different as the muscular sailor attempting a “Popeye” routine alongside the slender, “Olive Oyl”-esque title character (Greta Garbo) in this straightforward love story featuring a melancholy history. She’s the daughter of “Chris Christopherson” (George Marion), who journeys from their St. Paul farm to reconnect with her father. Upon their reunion, he invites her to live…