The Navy Comes Through (1942)
- Directed by
- A. Edward Sutherland
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of young men join the Navy during World War II and learn to work together on a merchant marine ship. They face danger from German U-boats while protecting a valuable cargo.
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What happens
The Navy Comes Through is a 1942 American World War II film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. It stars Pat O'Brien, George Murphy and Jane Wyatt. Vernon L. Walker and James G. Stewart were nominated for an Oscar for Best Special Effects. The film was based on Borden Chase's 1939 short story "Pay to Learn". The working titles of the film were Pay to Learn and Battle Stations. The film was the first RKO Pictures use of a new radio signal trademark that spelled out the word "victory." Prior to this, the studio's radio signal trademark spelled out "RKO." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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