You're in the Navy Now
“NEW Hilarious Adventures of the "U.S.S. Teakettle"”
Synopsis
When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teakettle's veterans will afford him enough help to accomplish the ship's goals. Unfortunately, he finds the crew and its officers share his novice status or only have experience in diesel engines.
Top Cast
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Gary Cooper
Lt. John W. Harkness
Jane Greer
Ellie C. Harkness
Millard Mitchell
George Larrabee
Eddie Albert
Lt. Bill Barron
John McIntire
Cmdr. W. R. Reynolds
Ray Collins
Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
Harry von Zell
Capt. 'Danny' Eliot
Jack Webb
Ens. Anthony 'Tony' Barbo
Richard Erdman
Ens. Chuck Dorrance
Harvey Lembeck
Norelli
Henry Slate
Chief Engineer Ryan
Ed Begley
Post Commander
Charles Bronson
Wascylewski
Jack Warden
Tommy Morse
George Nader
Crew Member
Lee Marvin
Radio Man
Herman Cantor
Naval Captain
Franklyn Farnum
Officer
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 23, 1951
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Screenplay & Story
- John W. Hazard, Richard Murphy
- Original Score
- Cyril J. Mockridge
- Original Title
- You're in the Navy Now
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henry Hathaway
John W. Hazard, Richard Murphy
Cyril J. Mockridge
Joseph MacDonald
James B. Clark
Fred Kohlmar
Department Leadership Roster
John W. Hazard
Writer
Henry Hathaway
Director
Richard Murphy
Writer
Charles LeMaire
Costume Design
Fred Kohlmar
Producer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
James B. Clark
Editor
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
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 You're in the Navy Now
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What is You're in the Navy Now about?
When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teakettle's veterans will afford him enough help to accomplish the ship's goals. Unfortunately, he finds the crew and its officers share his novice status or only have experience in diesel engines.
Who directed You're in the Navy Now?
You're in the Navy Now was directed by Henry Hathaway.
Who stars in You're in the Navy Now?
The principal cast of You're in the Navy Now includes Gary Cooper, Jane Greer, Millard Mitchell, Eddie Albert, John McIntire.
When was You're in the Navy Now released and how long is it?
You're in the Navy Now was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for You're in the Navy Now?
The original motion picture soundtrack for You're in the Navy Now was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You're in the Navy Now?
You're in the Navy Now holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).