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Here Comes the Navy

1934 · 87 min

A brisk, good-natured service comedy with scrappy charm, light romance, and a few rousing heroics.

Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart
Tagline
James CAGNEY - Pat O'BRIEN And The Whole U. S. FLEET!
Overview
A cocky guy joins the Navy for the wrong reason but finds romance and twice is cited for heroism.

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Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • rebellion
  • friendship
  • love
  • redemption
  • mystery
Places
  • sea
  • military
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Written by
Ben Markson, Earl Baldwin
Starring
James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart, Frank McHugh, Dorothy Tree, Robert Barrat, Willard Robertson, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Cinematography
Arthur Edeson
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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