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In the Navy

In the Navy

Release: 1941-05-30 ·Runtime: 86m ·★ 6.4
Comedy Music War

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast

Bud Abbott Bud Abbott as Smokey Adams Lou Costello Lou Costello as Pomeroy Watson Dick Powell Dick Powell as Thomas Halstead Claire Dodd Claire Dodd as Dorothy Roberts Laverne Andrews Laverne Andrews as Laverne Andrews Maxene Andrews Maxene Andrews as Maxene Andrews Patty Andrews Patty Andrews as Patty Andrews Dick Foran Dick Foran as Dynamite Dugan Billy Lenhart Billy Lenhart as Butch Kenneth Brown Kenneth Brown as Buddy Shemp Howard Shemp Howard as Dizzy Richard Alexander Richard Alexander as Big Bruiser (uncredited) Hooper Atchley Hooper Atchley as Senate Committee Member (uncredited) Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Sailor in Finale (uncredited) Richard Crane Richard Crane as Office Boy (uncredited) William B. Davidson William B. Davidson as Capt. Richards (uncredited) Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited) Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited) Estelle Etterre Estelle Etterre as Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited) Jim Farley Jim Farley as Policeman (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Military Officer (uncredited) Edward Fielding Edward Fielding as Commander Giving Speech (uncredited) Pat Gleason Pat Gleason as Sentry (uncredited) Eddie Hall Eddie Hall as Bare-Chested Sailor (uncredited) Thurston Hall Thurston Hall as Lead Senator (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Officer Dancer (uncredited) J. Anthony Hughes J. Anthony Hughes as Deck Officer With Megaphone (uncredited) Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Mr. Travers (uncredited) Lyle Latell Lyle Latell as Marine Sentry (uncredited) Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall as Lt. Scott (uncredited) Patsy O'Byrne Patsy O'Byrne as Old Maid (uncredited) Sunnie O'Dea Sunnie O'Dea as Dancer (uncredited) Regis Parton Regis Parton as Sentry (uncredited) Blanche Payson Blanche Payson as Hatchet-Faced Woman (uncredited) Lorin Raker Lorin Raker as Small Complaining Husband (uncredited) Bob Reeves Bob Reeves as Combative Civilian in Dance Hall (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Sailor (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Marine (uncredited) Mickey Simpson Mickey Simpson as Combative Civilian in Dance Hall (uncredited) Harry Strang Harry Strang as Chief Commissary Steward (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Sailor (uncredited) Don Terry Don Terry as Reef (uncredited) Claire Whitney Claire Whitney as Gushing Mother (uncredited) Douglas Wood Douglas Wood as Admiral (uncredited)