Sweetheart of the Navy

Sweetheart of the Navy (1937) is a romance, comedy film directed by Duncan Mansfield rated 8.5/10.

Singer Joan Whitney, called the "Sweetheart of the Navy" by sailors, is struggling to re-open the Snug Harbor Cafe. After her partner, Richard, skips town with the money owed to their creditors, the club opens unceremoniously. Two of Joan's sailor friends, Andy and Pete, offer to help her raise money for the club by staging a fight with Bumper Martin, boxing champion of the fleet. At Andy's request, straight-laced yeoman Eddie Harris replaces him in the upcoming fight. Andy and Pete then intimidate or coerce the sailors into betting on the fight, promising to give Joan the profits. Navy Commander Lodge, who is grooming Eddie for the Naval Academy at Annapolis, is against the fight, however, and Joan decides to "vamp" Eddie to make him fight.

Cast

Eric Linden

Eddie Harris

Cecilia Parker

Joan Whitney

Roger Imhof

Commander Lodge

Bernadene Hayes

Mazie

Don Barclay

Pete

Etta McDaniel

Lily, the Cook

Reed Howes

Andrews

Eddy Waller

Krump

Jason Robards Sr.

Bumper

Cully Richards

Andy

John T. Murray

Carson

Art Miles

Jack