In the Navy (1941)

6.4/10 • 86 min • Comedy Music War

Overview

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.

Cast

Bud Abbott

Smokey Adams

Lou Costello

Pomeroy Watson

Dick Powell

Thomas Halstead

Claire Dodd

Dorothy Roberts

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews

Dick Foran

Dynamite Dugan

Billy Lenhart

Butch

Kenneth Brown

Buddy

Shemp Howard

Dizzy

Steve Condos

Dance Specialty

Richard Alexander

Big Bruiser (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Sailor in Finale (uncredited)

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