
A cocky guy joins the Navy for the wrong reason but finds romance and twice is cited for heroism.
Cast

James Cagney
Chesty O'Conner

Pat O'Brien
Biff Martin

Gloria Stuart
Dorothy Martin

Frank McHugh
Droopy Mullins

Dorothy Tree
Gladys

Robert Barrat
Commander Denny

Willard Robertson
Executive Officer

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Dance-Floor Manager

Howard Hickman
Captain

Maude Eburne
Droopy's Mother

George Irving
Admiral

Milton Kibbee
Mike (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel
Washroom Attendant (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert
Speedboat Skipper (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Cookie (uncredited)

Eddie Acuff
Marine Orderly (uncredited)
Eleanor Bayley
Girl (uncredited)

James P. Burtis
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan
Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Crew

Lloyd Bacon
Director
Earl Baldwin
Writer
Ben Markson
Writer, Story
George Amy
Editor
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography

Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer

Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Louis F. Edelman
Producer

Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Herbert A. Jones
Technical Advisor
Leo F. Forbstein
Conductor
Esdras Hartley
Art Direction
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