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In the Navy
In the Navy

In the Navy

THE FLEET'S ALL IN...Since Those Riotous "Buck Privates" Abbott and Costello Joined Up!

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

30 May 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Smokey Adams

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Pomeroy Watson

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Thomas Halstead

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Dorothy Roberts

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews

Dick Foran

Dick Foran

Dynamite Dugan

Billy Lenhart

Billy Lenhart

Butch

Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown

Buddy

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Dizzy

Nick Condos

Nick Condos

Dance Specialty

Steve Condos

Steve Condos

Dance Specialty

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Big Bruiser (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

Lois Austin

Lois Austin

Secretary (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Sailor in Finale (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)

Joe Bautista

Joe Bautista

Captain's Mess Boy (uncredited)

Gary Breckner

Gary Breckner

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Officer Dancer (uncredited)

Carole Costello

Carole Costello

Baby in Stroller (uncredited)

Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Office Boy (uncredited)

Harold Daniels

Harold Daniels

Secretary (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Capt. Richards (uncredited)

Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon

Sailor (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)

Virginia Engels

Virginia Engels

Office Secretary (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Policeman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Military Officer (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Commander Giving Speech (uncredited)

Pat Gleason

Pat Gleason

Sentry (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Bare-Chested Sailor (uncredited)

Edna Hall

Edna Hall

Fat Woman (uncredited)

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Lead Senator (uncredited)

Barry Hays

Barry Hays

Sentry (uncredited)

Doris Herbert

Doris Herbert

Mother in Audience (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Officer Dancer (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Deck Officer With Megaphone (uncredited)

Lee Kass

Lee Kass

Dance Hall Bandleader (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Mr. Travers (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Marine Sentry (uncredited)

Gayle Mellott

Gayle Mellott

Sophisticated Girl Blowing Kiss (uncredited)

Sandra Morgan

Sandra Morgan

Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited)

Chuck Morrison

Chuck Morrison

Dump Truck Driver (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Lt. Scott (uncredited)

Patsy O'Byrne

Patsy O'Byrne

Old Maid (uncredited)

Sunnie O'Dea

Sunnie O'Dea

Dancer (uncredited)

Flower Parry

Flower Parry

Radio Program Audience Member (uncredited)

Regis Parton

Regis Parton

Sentry (uncredited)

Blanche Payson

Blanche Payson

Hatchet-Faced Woman (uncredited)

Frank Penny

Frank Penny

Sailor in Deck-Cleaning Detail (uncredited)

Lorin Raker

Lorin Raker

Small Complaining Husband (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Combative Civilian in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Jack Roper

Jack Roper

Sailor (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Sailor (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Marine (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Combative Civilian in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Chief Commissary Steward (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Cop at Stage Door (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Sailor (uncredited)

Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

Brawler in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Don Terry

Don Terry

Reef (uncredited)

Frankie Van

Frankie Van

Sailor (uncredited)

Phil Warren

Phil Warren

Sailor (uncredited)

Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney

Gushing Mother (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Admiral (uncredited)

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