Navy Blues
Seen it?1941 | 108 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved How to Marry a Millionaire or Yellow Submarine, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
On a layover in Hawaii, two conniving Navy seamen borrow money to wager bets that their ship will win the upcoming gunnery practice trophy, having found out that the current champ has just transferred aboard their ship. What they haven't realized, however, is that the marksman's enlistment is up before the contest is supposed to take place.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lloyd Bacon
- Ann SheridanMarge 'Margie' Jordan
- Jack Oakie'Cake' O'Hara
- Martha RayeLilibelle Bolton
- Jack Haley'Powerhouse' Bolton
- Herbert AndersonHomer Matthews
- Jack Carson'Buttons' Johnson
- Jackie Gleason'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
- William T. Orr'Mac'
- Richard Lane'Rocky' Anderson
- John Ridgely'Jersey'