Three US sailors fight German U-boats in World War I aboard a decoy ship and try to win Ginger Rogers who works on the Coney Island midway.Three US sailors fight German U-boats in World War I aboard a decoy ship and try to win Ginger Rogers who works on the Coney Island midway.Three US sailors fight German U-boats in World War I aboard a decoy ship and try to win Ginger Rogers who works on the Coney Island midway.
William Boyd
- Baltimore
- (as Bill Boyd)
Richard Alexander
- Crew Member
- (uncredited)
George Berliner
- Man
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
- Man Displaying Newspaper
- (uncredited)
James P. Burtis
- Cookie
- (uncredited)
Yola d'Avril
- French Girl in Tangiers
- (uncredited)
Charles Delaney
- Sailor at Sally's
- (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
- Havana Merchant
- (uncredited)
Nanette Faro
- French Girl in Tangiers
- (uncredited)
Tom Keene
- Lt. James Keene
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAn actual ship was sunk for the production, which was filmed in part at sea.
- GoofsWhen the two sailors are painting the side of the ship and end up 'overboard', the far shot shows them - as has the entire scene - on the port side of the ship, however the closeup alone shows them on the starboard side (the water changes direction in each shot).
- Quotes
'Dutch' Herman: Tommy, get hold of our destroyers!
Tommy: You bet! I'll give them the S.O.S.
'Dutch' Herman: S.O.S., hell! Tell them the German subs are planning to attack our troop ships that left New York yesterday.
- ConnectionsEdited into Below the Sea (1933)
- SoundtracksAnchors Aweigh
(1906) (uncredited)
Written by Charles A. Zimmerman
Played during the opening credits and at the end
Featured review
Tiresome WWI romantic comedy/drama with William Boyd as the star...
Three carnival workers romance the same girl until WWI interferes with their plans. They join the Navy and the plot meanders all over the place with tiresome effect.
WILLIAM BOYD (later "Hopalong Cassidy") spouts his dialog in a slow-moving way, and ROBERT ARMSTRONG and JAMES GLEASON mug their way through some silly shenanigans as sailors looking for a good time. Boyd is the Chief Petty Officer who comes out of retirement to rejoin the service. GINGER ROGERS is the carnival gal who can't seem to decide whether to get serious about Boyd or not, until the finale.
It's hopelessly contrived and full of hokey situations, dated dialog and interesting only for a glimpse of the Naval ships.
Summing up: Totally unsatisfying from almost every standpoint.
WILLIAM BOYD (later "Hopalong Cassidy") spouts his dialog in a slow-moving way, and ROBERT ARMSTRONG and JAMES GLEASON mug their way through some silly shenanigans as sailors looking for a good time. Boyd is the Chief Petty Officer who comes out of retirement to rejoin the service. GINGER ROGERS is the carnival gal who can't seem to decide whether to get serious about Boyd or not, until the finale.
It's hopelessly contrived and full of hokey situations, dated dialog and interesting only for a glimpse of the Naval ships.
Summing up: Totally unsatisfying from almost every standpoint.
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