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Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-bound troopship.
Up in Arms (1944) is a comedy and romance film directed by Elliott Nugent, released on February 17, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Danny Kaye, Dinah Shore, Dana Andrews and Constance Dowling. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Danny Kaye
as Danny Weems
Dinah Shore
as Virginia Merrill
Dana Andrews
as Joe Nelson
Constance Dowling
as Mary Morgan
Knox Manning
as Narration (voice)
Louis Calhern
as Colonel Ashley
George Mathews
as Blackie
Benny Baker
as Butterball
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Info Jones
Lyle Talbot
as Sergeant Gelsey
Walter Catlett
as Major Brock
George Meeker
as Ashley's Aide
Directed by Elliott Nugent, written by Robert Pirosh, Don Hartman and Allen Boretz, produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 12 ratings.
"Danny" (Danny Kaye) is suffering from draftitis, but Uncle Sam isn't so gullible - even when he claims to have a disease more readily found in fish. Anyway, with uniform beckoning he and best pal "Joe" (Dana Andrews) arrive at the training camp only to find that two of the officers at the base were nurses in his previous pill-popping life. "Mary" (Constance Dowling) is the apple of his eye but she actually prefers…
Reviewed on May 14, 2026
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Up in Arms (1944) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Up in Arms (1944) includes Danny Kaye, Dinah Shore, Dana Andrews, Constance Dowling and Knox Manning. The film was directed by Elliott Nugent. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Up in Arms was released on February 17, 1944 and runs for 1h 45m.
Up in Arms (1944) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
