In the Navy

THE FLEET'S ALL IN...Since Those Riotous "Buck Privates" Abbott and Costello Joined Up!

Duration: 86 min
Release date: 1941-05-30
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Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts, a reporter, discovers his identity and follows him in the hopes of photographing him and revealing his identity to the world. Aboard the Alabama, Tommy meets up with Smoky and Pomeroy, who help hide him from Dorothy, who hatches numerous schemes in an attempt to photograph Tommy/Russ being a sailor.

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Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
as Smokey Adams
Lou Costello
Lou Costello
as Pomeroy Watson
Dick Powell
Dick Powell
as Thomas Halstead
Claire Dodd
Claire Dodd
as Dorothy Roberts
Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews
as Laverne Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews
as Maxene Andrews
Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews
as Patty Andrews
Dick Foran
Dick Foran
as Dynamite Dugan
Billy Lenhart
Billy Lenhart
as Butch
Kenneth Brown
Kenneth Brown
as Buddy
Shemp Howard
Shemp Howard
as Dizzy
Nick Condos
Nick Condos
as Dance Specialty
Steve Condos
Steve Condos
as Dance Specialty
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
as Big Bruiser (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
as Senate Committee Member (uncredited)
Lois Austin
Lois Austin
as Secretary (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Bobby Barber
as Sailor in Finale (uncredited)
John Barton
John Barton
as Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)
Joe Bautista
Joe Bautista
as Captain's Mess Boy (uncredited)
Gary Breckner
Gary Breckner
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
as Officer Dancer (uncredited)
Carole Costello
Carole Costello
as Baby in Stroller (uncredited)
Richard Crane
Richard Crane
as Office Boy (uncredited)
Harold Daniels
Harold Daniels
as Secretary (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
as Capt. Richards (uncredited)
Ray Dixon
Ray Dixon
as Sailor (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
as Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
as Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)
Virginia Engels
Virginia Engels
as Office Secretary (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre
Estelle Etterre
as Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Jim Farley
as Policeman (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Edward Fielding
Edward Fielding
as Commander Giving Speech (uncredited)
Pat Gleason
Pat Gleason
as Sentry (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall
as Bare-Chested Sailor (uncredited)
Edna Hall
Edna Hall
as Fat Woman (uncredited)
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
as Lead Senator (uncredited)
Barry Hays
Barry Hays
as Sentry (uncredited)
Doris Herbert
Doris Herbert
as Mother in Audience (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
as Officer Dancer (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes
J. Anthony Hughes
as Deck Officer With Megaphone (uncredited)
Lee Kass
Lee Kass
as Dance Hall Bandleader (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
as Mr. Travers (uncredited)
Lyle Latell
Lyle Latell
as Marine Sentry (uncredited)
Gayle Mellott
Gayle Mellott
as Sophisticated Girl Blowing Kiss (uncredited)
Sandra Morgan
Sandra Morgan
as Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited)
Chuck Morrison
Chuck Morrison
as Dump Truck Driver (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
as Lt. Scott (uncredited)
Patsy O'Byrne
Patsy O'Byrne
as Old Maid (uncredited)
Sunnie O'Dea
Sunnie O'Dea
as Dancer (uncredited)
Flower Parry
Flower Parry
as Radio Program Audience Member (uncredited)
Regis Parton
Regis Parton
as Sentry (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
Blanche Payson
as Hatchet-Faced Woman (uncredited)
Frank Penny
Frank Penny
as Sailor in Deck-Cleaning Detail (uncredited)
Lorin Raker
Lorin Raker
as Small Complaining Husband (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves
as Combative Civilian in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Jack Roper
Jack Roper
as Sailor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
as Sailor (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
as Marine (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Mickey Simpson
as Combative Civilian in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
as Chief Commissary Steward (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
as Cop at Stage Door (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
as Sailor (uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Ken Terrell
as Brawler in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Don Terry
Don Terry
as Reef (uncredited)
Frankie Van
Frankie Van
as Sailor (uncredited)
Phil Warren
Phil Warren
as Sailor (uncredited)
Claire Whitney
Claire Whitney
as Gushing Mother (uncredited)
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
as Admiral (uncredited)
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