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1941 American film directed by Arthur Lubin

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6.4

Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts, a reporter, discovers his identity and follows him in the hopes of photographing him and revealing his identity to the world. Aboard the Alabama, Tommy meets up with Smoky and Pomeroy, who help hide him from Dorothy, who hatches numerous schemes in an attempt to photograph Tommy/Russ being a sailor.

Released: 1941-05-3086 minDir: Arthur LubinComedy, Music, War

Cast

  • Bud Abbott as Smokey Adams
  • Lou Costello as Pomeroy Watson
  • Dick Powell as Thomas Halstead
  • Claire Dodd as Dorothy Roberts
  • Laverne Andrews as Laverne Andrews
  • Maxene Andrews as Maxene Andrews

Themes

  • nightclub
  • u.s. navy
  • black and white
  • sailor
  • gambler

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

3,348 votes

Year
1941
Runtime
86 min
Genres
Comedy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Arthur Lubin
Cast member
Thurston Hall
Filming location
California
Duration
85
FilmAffinity ID
877991
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publication date
1941-01-01
title
In the Navy
distributed by
Universal Pictures
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