Navy Secrets (1939)

A Navy officer is assigned to break up a spy ring within the service itself.

Director:

Howard Bretherton

Writers:

Steve Fisher (story), Harvey Gates (screenplay)

Stars:

Fay Wray, Grant Withers, Dewey Robinson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fay Wray	...	Carol Mathews - Posing as Carol Evans
Grant Withers	...	C.P.O. Steve Fletcher - Posing as Steve Roberts
Dewey Robinson	...	Nick Salado - Café Owner
Wilhelm von Brincken	...	Cronjer - Spy Ring Chief (as William von Brincken)
Craig Reynolds	...	CPO Jimmy Woodford
George Sorel	...	Slavins - Spy Ring Member (as George Sorrell)
André Cheron	...	Joe Benji - Spy, Bar-Owner
Robert Frazer	...	Fletcher - Posing as Peter
Joseph Crehan	...	Captain Daly - Navy Intelligence Officer
Duke York	...	Babe - Henchman
Arthur Housman	...	Pickpocket - Posing as a Singing Drunk
Joseph W. Girard	...	Navy Captain

Storyline

Due to the work of a Naval-intelligence officer, Carol Mathews, posing as Carol Evans, Chief-Petty-Officer Jimmy Woodford is arrested and charged with selling military secrets to agents of a foreign government, via the ruse of buying-and-selling foreign postage stamps. Chief Petty Officer Steve Fletcher, posing as Steve Roberts is assigned to find the members and leader of the gang by delivering an envelope to them with the explanation that Jimmy asked him to do so as a favor as Jimmy was spending a few days in the brig for being A.W.O.L. Steve Fletcher/Roberts has no idea of where to start other than knowing the name of Jimmy's girl-friend. But Navy "intelligence" neglects to inform him that the "girl-friend" is also an agent working undercover. He contrives to meet her accidentally at a show-shine stand with an explanation that he is a buddy of Jimmy's, and have her take him on Jimmy's usual route. She agrees, and they start at Nick Salado's café, have a fine grilled-fish dinner but...

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Plot Keywords:

envelope | officer | navy | gang | german accent | 

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Taglines:

A Nervy Girl Succeeds in a Game of Death Where Men Failed!

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Planos Secretos

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

The secret is it's a poor movie

Poor little second feature has Grant Withers and Fay Wray wandering around the city trying to track down who wants an envelope carrying navy secrets -- only they think it's collectible stamps. Withers and Wray try to carry this one along on their charm, but they aren't up to it, although there is one good scene in a park and a small, annoying boy on a bicycle.