Top billed cast

1. 

   James Cagney

   Chesty O'Conner

2. 

   Pat O'Brien

   Biff Martin

3. 

   Gloria Stuart

   Dorothy Martin

4. 

   Frank McHugh

   Droopy Mullins

5. 

   Dorothy Tree

   Gladys

6. 

   Robert Barrat

   Commander Denny

7. 

   Willard Robertson

   Executive Officer

8. 

   Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

   Dance-Floor Manager

9. 

   Howard Hickman

   Captain

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-14

This is all fairly standard fayre, but there is still something special about the hugely charismatic James Cagney here as he goes through the motions in this predictable marine yarn. “Chesty” (Cagney) is what you might call a reluctant sailor who pretty swiftly falls foul of his CPO “Biff” (Pat O’Brien), a situation that only worsens when he takes a shine to “Dorothy”(Gloria Stuart) who just happens to be his new nemesis’s younger sister. Under no circumstances is this ne’er do well going to be allowed to court his sister, and if that means all out warfare between the two men...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• u.s. navy