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We're in the Navy Now

19265.6 / 1066 min
Comedy

Overview

The two bungling buddies of "Behind the Front" come "Down to the Sea in Ships" with comic results.

"Stinky" Smith makes off with the prize money when his buddy, "Knockout" Hansen loses a fight with Percival "Sailor" Scruggs. Hansen pursues him him a U.S. Navt recruiting office, and, the next thing they know, both are in the Navy and aboard an overseas transport ship. Madelyn Phillips is on board and Scruggs is the the ship's Master-of-Arms. They overhear a mysterious conversation between Madelyn and the ship's radio officer. Later, Madelun induces the pair to take her off the ship and into a row boat. She disappears and they are picked up by a French ship, which sinks a German U-Boat. When the war ends they learn that Madelyn was an operative of the U.S. Secret Service.

Cast

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

'Knockout' Hansen

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

'Stinky' Smith

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Navy Capt. Smithers

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Sailor Percival Scruggs

Donald Keith

Donald Keith

Ship's Radio Officer

Lorraine Eason

Lorraine Eason

Madelyn Phillips

Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard

U.S. Admiral

Max Asher

Max Asher

Adm. Puckerlip

Crew

A. Edward Sutherland

A. Edward Sutherland

Director

John McDermott

John McDermott

Scenario Writer

Monte Brice

Monte Brice

Story