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This Man's Navy

This Man's Navy (1945)★ 6.3/10

US · 100 min · January 4, 1945

  • Adventure
  • Drama

Directed by: William A. Wellman

Written by: Borden Chase, Herman E. Halland, Hugh Allen, Allen Rivkin, John Twist

Ned Trumpet, the chief pilot of a Navy blimp, is given to weaving accounts of the fighting prowess of his non-existent son. His friendship with widow Maude Weaver and her son Jess in effect sets him up with a real family.

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Written by

Borden ChaseHerman E. HallandHugh AllenAllen RivkinJohn Twist

Cast & crew

Wallace BeeryNed TrumpetTom DrakeJess WeaverJames GleasonJimmy ShannonJan ClaytonCathey CortlandSelena RoyleMaude WeaverNoah BeeryJoe HodumHenry O'NeillLt. Cmdr. Roger GraystoneSteve BrodieTimothy Joseph Aloysius 'Tim' ShannonGeorge ChandlerBert BlandDonald CurtisOperations OfficerArthur WalshCadet RayshekWill FowlerDavidFrank FentonCaptain GrantPaul CavanaghSir Anthony TivallDick CrockettSparksCarlyle Blackwell Jr.Mechanic (uncredited)Ralph BrookeMinor Role (uncredited)Keye ChangMinor Role (uncredited)Richard CollinShore Patrolman (uncredited)Douglas CowanNATS Pilot (uncredited)Henry H. Daniels Jr.Crew Member (uncredited)Vernon DowningEnglish Officer (uncredited)William Dyer Jr.Naval Cadet (uncredited)Blake EdwardsFlier (uncredited)Stewart GarnerLt. Raymond (uncredited)Eddie HallNATS Pilot (uncredited)Phil HannaRadioman 2nd Class (uncredited)Dell HendersonNATS Officer (uncredited)John JamesWireless Operator (uncredited)Bruce KelloggNATS Pilot (uncredited)John KelloggJunior Pilot (uncredited)Paul LangtonMinor Role (uncredited)Bob LowellMechanic (uncredited)Bob MacLeanNaval Cadet (uncredited)Jack MattisNaval Cadet (uncredited)Bob McCutchinHelper (uncredited)Bob MillerOfficer Instructor (uncredited)Jay NorrisMinor Role (uncredited)Tom O'GradyCo-Pilot (uncredited)George PetersMinor Role (uncredited)George RamseyNATS Pilot (uncredited)Allen RayRadio Operator (uncredited)Dick RichShore Patrolman (uncredited)George RylandOfficer Instructor (uncredited)Don ShannonGround Crew Member (uncredited)Mel ShubertOfficer (uncredited)Paul SinghMaharajah (uncredited)Arthur SpaceStation Commander (uncredited)Ken StewartMinor Role (uncredited)Joseph SullivanFighter Pilot (uncredited)Robert SullyMinor Role (uncredited)William TannenRed (uncredited)Bob ThomOfficer Instructor (uncredited)Larry ThompsonOfficer (uncredited)Brad TowneMinor Role (uncredited)Tom TroutRadioman 1st Class (uncredited)Will WallsMechanic 1st Class (uncredited)James WarrenBomber Pilot (uncredited)Constance WeilerWAVE (uncredited)William Wellman Jr.Child (uncredited)Crane WhitleyCmdr. Blain (uncredited)Kay WilliamsMinor Role (uncredited)Jean WongAsian Nurse (uncredited)