Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

69 mins | Drama, Comedy, Mystery | May 24, 1935

A traitor is lurking somewhere aboard the USS Carolina, and Lt. Tom Randolph is determined to find the offender. First a revolutionary new piece of technology -- an electric firing device -- is sabotaged. Then one of the cruiser's crew is murdered. In order to catch the killer, the captain locks down the ship. With foreign dignitaries, corporate goons and even Tom's girlfriend, Betty, trapped on the vessel, there is no shortage of suspects.

Murder in the Fleet

69 mins | Drama, Comedy, Mystery | May 24, 1935

Murder in the Fleet
A traitor is lurking somewhere aboard the USS Carolina, and Lt. Tom Randolph is determined to find the offender. First a revolutionary new piece of technology -- an electric firing device -- is sabotaged. Then one of the cruiser's crew is murdered. In order to catch the killer, the captain locks down the ship. With foreign dignitaries, corporate goons and even Tom's girlfriend, Betty, trapped on the vessel, there is no shortage of suspects.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers
Original title Murder in the Fleet
Directors Al Shenberg, Edward Sedgwick, George B. Seitz
Writers Joseph Sherman, Frank Wead, Edward Sedgwick

Cast

Robert Taylor

as Lieutenant Tom Randolph

Jean Parker

as Betty Lansing

Ted Healy

as Mac O'Neill

Una Merkel

as 'Toots' Timmons

Nat Pendleton

as 'Spud' Burke

Jean Hersholt

as Victor Hanson

Arthur Byron

as Captain John Winslow

Frank Shields

as Lieutenant Arnold

Donald Cook

as Lieutenant Commander David Tucker

Mischa Auer

as Kamchukan Consul (Uncredited)

Julie Bescos

as Crewman (Uncredited)

Ward Bond

as 'Heavy' Johnson (Uncredited)

James P. Burtis

as Winch Control Operator (Uncredited)

Bernard Carr

as Officer (Uncredited)

Phyllis Crane

as Woman Trying to Leave Ship (Uncredited)

Mary Doran

as Jenny Lane (Uncredited)

Tom Dugan

as 'Greasy' (Uncredited)

Charles Dunbar

as Crewman (Uncredited)

Fred Graham

as Crewman (Uncredited)

Roger Gray

as Yard Master (Uncredited)

Raymond Hatton

as Mr. Al Duval (Uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

as Walter Drake (Uncredited)

John Hyams

as Ambrose Justin (Uncredited)

Robert Livingston

as Dr. Spencer (Uncredited)

Keye Luke

as Consul's Secretary (Uncredited)

George Magrill

as Sailor on Watch (Uncredited)

Wally Maher

as Bill Williams (Uncredited)

J.P. McGowan

as Chief of Police (Uncredited)

Leila McIntyre

as Mrs. Justin (Uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr.

as Orderly Bringing Jenny (Uncredited)

Edward Norris

as Sleepy (Uncredited)

Pinky Parker

as Shore Patrol Officer (Uncredited)

Lee Phelps

as Officer Berating Guard (Uncredited)

Syd Saylor

as Chief Petty Officer (Uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Sailor Taking Civilians' Messages (Uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

as Sailor Reporting 'No Fingerprints Found' (Uncredited)

William Tannen

as Pee Wee Adams (Uncredited)

Richard Tucker

as Harry Jeffries (Uncredited)

Al Williams

as Crewman (Uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

as Commander Brown (Uncredited)

Roger Moore

as Naval Officer (Uncredited)