Wartime film. And the ships at pearl harbor had just been bombed by japan. When equipment failure leads to the deaths of several sailors, chief mallory blames lieutenant sands for not repairing it correctly. And it's even more complicated, since sands is dating mallory's sister. (jane wyatt, probably best known for "lost horizon". ) now sands must prove his worth, not just to chief mallory, but to all the sailors on the ship. Some big names... pat o'brien, george murphy. A 25 year old desi arnaz. He even sings! In between the fights and arguments going onboard, they fight some battles! It's pretty good. The usual bravado, found in a war time film about the military. Nominated for best special effects. Directed by ed sutherland. Had started in the silents. And he really was married to marjorie daw, just like the kid's song. But her birth name was actually margaret house! O'brien and murphy also made "wonderful crime" together a couple years later.
Review of The Navy Comes Through
