True to the Navy
Synopsis
Ruby is a counter girl at the San Diego Soda Shop with a habit of being a girlfriend to Sailors stopping by. Things get a little zany when she sets her eyes on Bull's Eye McCoy a gunner who refuses to settle down.
Top Cast
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Clara Bow
Ruby Nolan
Fredric March
Bull's Eye McCoy
Harry Green
Solomon Bimberg
Rex Bell
Eddie
Eddie Fetherston
Michael
Eddie Dunn
Albert
Ray Cooke
Peewee
Harry Sweet
Artie
Adele Windsor
Maizie
Sam Hardy
Brady
Jed Prouty
Dance Hall Manager
Louise Beavers
Maid (uncredited)
Frances Dee
Girl at Table (uncredited)
Pat Moriarity
Sailor (uncredited)
Guy Oliver
Watch Customer (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 25, 1930
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Tuttle
- Screenplay & Story
- Keene Thompson, Doris Anderson
- Original Title
- True to the Navy
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Tuttle
Keene Thompson, Doris Anderson, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Victor Milner
Doris Drought
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Tuttle
Director
Keene Thompson
Screenplay
Doris Anderson
Screenplay
Victor Milner
Director of Photography
Doris Drought
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About True to the Navy
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What is True to the Navy about?
Ruby is a counter girl at the San Diego Soda Shop with a habit of being a girlfriend to Sailors stopping by. Things get a little zany when she sets her eyes on Bull's Eye McCoy a gunner who refuses to settle down.
Who directed True to the Navy?
True to the Navy was directed by Frank Tuttle.
Who stars in True to the Navy?
The principal cast of True to the Navy includes Clara Bow, Fredric March, Harry Green, Rex Bell, Eddie Fetherston.
When was True to the Navy released and how long is it?
True to the Navy was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for True to the Navy?
True to the Navy holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).