In the Navy

In the Navy

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

1941•1h 26m•6.3/10

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🎬TMDb

6.3/10(34)

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.

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

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

Secretary (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Sailor in Finale (uncredited)

John Barton

Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)

Joe Bautista

Captain's Mess Boy (uncredited)

Gary Breckner

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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