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Annapolis Salute

1937 · 65 min

A gentle old-fashioned service drama about young men finding their footing, easy to watch and quietly sentimental.

Directed by
Christy Cabanne
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
James Ellison, Van Heflin, Arthur Lake
Tagline
The flag-flying story of a plebe who made the grade in the greatest naval-training school on earth!
Overview
The adventures of three disparate cadets at the US Naval Academy--one the son of a Navy enlisted man, the other the scion of a wealthy family, the third decent but somewhat slow-witted--and their struggles with the rigors of the academy, women, and each other.

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Directed by
Christy Cabanne
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
James Ellison, Van Heflin, Arthur Lake
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • class
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • school
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Christy Cabanne
    Written by
    John Twist
    Starring
    James Ellison, Van Heflin, Arthur Lake, Harry Carey, Marsha Hunt, Ann Hovey, Dick Hogan, Robert Kellard
    Cinematography
    Russell Metty
    Runtime
    65 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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