It's 1940. Navy Lieutenant Tom Sands (George Murphy) resigns his commission after a gun turret accident. He also breaks up with girlfriend Myra Mallory (Jane Wyatt). Her brother Chief Gunner's Mate Mike Mallory (Pat O'Brien) never liked him anyways. After Pearl Harbor, Myra becomes a nurse and Tom rejoins the Navy as an enlisted man. By chance, he joins an international crew on an old freighter under the command of Mike Mallory.
First, the inciting incident needs to be shown before he's put on trial. It needs to show his goodness being unfairly attacked. The movie needs a better setup. After that, it's a lot of coincidences and melodramatic turns. At least, it's a heroic melodrama which was probably what the audience was looking for during those dark times. Otherwise, the movie isn't that good. It does fit its times.
First, the inciting incident needs to be shown before he's put on trial. It needs to show his goodness being unfairly attacked. The movie needs a better setup. After that, it's a lot of coincidences and melodramatic turns. At least, it's a heroic melodrama which was probably what the audience was looking for during those dark times. Otherwise, the movie isn't that good. It does fit its times.