Directed by:
William BerkeCinematography:
Fred Jackman Jr.Cast:
Robert Lowery, Jean Parker, William Henry, Roscoe Karns, Robert Armstrong, Tom Keene, Mary Treen, Joseph Crehan, Tom Tyler, Will Wright, Sarah Padden (more)Plots(1)
Johnny Jersey comes from a tough neighborhood where defying authority is the only rule. He's a pro boxer who hides his real feelings behind the chip on his shoulder and his legendary punch. His sky-rocketing career is stalled when Uncle Sam beckons. Johnny struts through the gates of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station a belligerent and unwilling draftee. Reluctantly Johnny joins the pack of young recruits from America's small towns and big cities sent up for training during WWII. When pretty Naval woman Ellen Sayre catches his eye boot camp starts to look good. The battalion graduates and the men are about to ship out when Johnny proposes marriage to Ellen. She has fallen in love however with Johnny's best friend and fellow cadet Malcolm Randall. Johnny finds out about it and beats his rival to a pulp in a bloody fight. Facing a court-martial Johnny pours his heart out to the chaplain. His pals and Johnny's family rally to try to save him. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Robert Lowery
USA
Best movies:
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Come and Get It (1936)
Jean Parker
USA
Best movies:
The Flying Deuces (1939)
The Gunfighter (1950)
Little Women (1933)
William Henry
USA
Best movies:
El Dorado (1966)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
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Roscoe Karns
USA
Best movies:
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Beggars of Life (1928)
Wings (1927)
Robert Armstrong
USA
Best movies:
King Kong (1933)
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Tom Keene
USA
Best movies:
Blood on the Moon (1948)
Crossfire (1947)
Berlin Express (1948)
Mary Treen
USA
Best movies:
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Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
Joseph Crehan
USA
Best movies:
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Love Crazy (1941)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Tom Tyler
USA
Best movies:
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The Talk of the Town (1942)
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Will Wright
USA
Best movies:
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Scarlet Street (1945)
Sarah Padden
UK
Best movies:
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The Power and the Glory (1933)
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Edward Earle
Canada
Best movies:
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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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Edward Keane
USA
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Edison, the Man (1940)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Horace McMahon
USA
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Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Birth of the Blues (1941)
Barbara Brown
USA
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Ralph Peters
USA
Best movies:
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The Talk of the Town (1942)
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George Humbert
Italy
Best movies:
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Love Is News (1937)
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
Roy Gordon
USA
Best movies:
Love Crazy (1941)
Lust for Life (1956)
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Pat West
USA
Best movies:
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Ball of Fire (1941)
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Al Hill
USA
Best movies:
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
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