In the Navy

In the Navy

86 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 30, 1941

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.

In the Navy

86 mins | Comedy, Romance | May 30, 1941

In the Navy
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title In the Navy
Directors Arthur Lubin
Writers Arthur T. Horman, John Grant

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

Patty Andrews

as Patty Andrews

Dick Foran

as Dynamite Dugan

Billy Lenhart

as Butch

Kenneth Brown

as Buddy

Shemp Howard

as Dizzy

Nick Condos

as Dance Specialty

Steve Condos

as Dance Specialty

Richard Alexander

as Big Bruiser (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

as Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

Lois Austin

as Secretary (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)

John Barton

as Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)

Joe Bautista

as Captain's Mess Boy (uncredited)

Gary Breckner

as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

as Officer Dancer (uncredited)

Carole Costello

as Baby in Stroller (uncredited)

Richard Crane

as Office Boy (uncredited)

William B. Davidson

as Capt. Richards (uncredited)

Ray Dixon

as Sailor (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

as Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

as Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)

Virginia Engels

as Office Secretary (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

as Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited)

Jim Farley

as Policeman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

as Commander Giving Speech (uncredited)

Pat Gleason

as Sentry (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

as Bare-Chested Sailor (uncredited)

Edna Hall

as Fat Woman (uncredited)

Thurston Hall

as Lead Senator (uncredited)

Barry Hays

as Sentry (uncredited)

Doris Herbert

as Mother in Audience (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

as Officer Dancer (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

as Deck Officer With Megaphone (uncredited)

Lee Kass

as Dance Hall Bandleader (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

as Mr. Travers (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

as Marine Sentry (uncredited)

Gayle Mellott

as Sophisticated Girl Blowing Kiss (uncredited)

Sandra Morgan

as Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited)

Chuck Morrison

as Dump Truck Driver (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

as Lt. Scott (uncredited)

Patsy O'Byrne

as Old Maid (uncredited)

Sunnie O'Dea

as Dancer (uncredited)

Flower Parry

as Radio Program Audience Member (uncredited)

Blanche Payson

as Hatchet-Faced Woman (uncredited)

Frank Penny

as Sailor in Deck-Cleaning Detail (uncredited)

Lorin Raker

as Small Complaining Husband (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

as Combative Civilian in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Jack Roper

as Sailor (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

as Sailor (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Marine (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

as Combative Civilian in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Harry Strang

as Chief Commissary Steward (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Cop at Stage Door (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

as Sailor (uncredited)

Ken Terrell

as Brawler in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Don Terry

as Reef (uncredited)

Frankie Van

as Sailor (uncredited)

Phil Warren

as Sailor (uncredited)

Claire Whitney

as Gushing Mother (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

as Admiral (uncredited)