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6.4/10   175 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Herbert Fields (writer)
Clifford Grey (musical play "Hit the Deck")
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Release Date:
4 March 1955 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Broadway's hit musical hits the screen splashed with COLOR and sensational CINEMASCOPE more
Plot:
Sailor Danny Xavier Smith and two other gobs try to save his sister Susan's virtue. She wants to get a role in the show "Hit the Deck"... more | add synopsis
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Great Classic Musical more (12 total)

Cast

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Jane Powell ... Susan Smith
Tony Martin ... Chief Boatswain's Mate William F. Clark

Debbie Reynolds ... Carol Pace
Walter Pidgeon ... Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith

Vic Damone ... Rico Ferrari
Gene Raymond ... Wendell Craig

Ann Miller ... Ginger
Russ Tamblyn ... Danny Xavier Smith
J. Carrol Naish ... Mr. Peroni
Kay Armen ... Mrs. Ottavio Ferrari

Richard Anderson ... Lt. Jackson
Jane Darwell ... Jenny

Alan King ... Shore Patrolman
Henry Slate ... Shore Patrolman
The Jubilaires ... Vocal Ensemble
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Additional Details

Runtime:
117 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (original master sound track) | Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Ann Miller's character is named after Ginger Rogers who appeared with Fred Astaire in Follow the Fleet (1936), the film on which this movie is loosely based. more
Quotes:
Susan Smith: This morning I had four men fighting over me. Now I've got nothing. more
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Soundtrack:
Lady from Bayou more

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2 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Great Classic Musical, 5 April 2007
10/10
Author: whpratt1 from United States

Enjoy viewing Classic Musical films that were made in the 50's and this film was full of great talented actors, singers and dancers. Jane Powell, (Susan Smith) was at the top of her career along with a great performance by Debbie Reynolds, (Carol Pace) who put her heart and soul into her role as a girl whose father was Walter Pidgeon,(Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith. Vic Damone, (Rico Ferrari) sang some great songs along with Tony Martin,(Chief Boatswain's Mate William F. Clark). J. Carrol Naish, (Mr. Peroni) played the role of a florist who wanted to marry Rico Ferrari mother and his acting kept me laughing at his great performance. If you looked close, you will see the great comedian Alan King perform as a Shore Patrol Petty officer. I almost forgot that Ann Miller, (Ginger) showed her great talent as a fantastic dancer. Enjoy

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