James CAGNEY - Pat O'BRIEN And The Whole U. S. FLEET!
A cocky guy joins the Navy for the wrong reason but finds romance and twice is cited for heroism.
Here Comes the Navy (1934) is a war and drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon, released on July 21, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart and Frank McHugh. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
James Cagney
as Chesty O'Conner
Pat O'Brien
as Biff Martin
Gloria Stuart
as Dorothy Martin
Frank McHugh
as Droopy Mullins
Dorothy Tree
as Gladys
Robert Barrat
as Commander Denny
Willard Robertson
as Executive Officer
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Dance-Floor Manager
Howard Hickman
as Captain
Maude Eburne
as Droopy's Mother
George Irving
as Admiral
Milton Kibbee
as Mike (uncredited)
Directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Earl Baldwin, Ben Markson and Ben Markson, produced by Louis F. Edelman.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 26 ratings.
This is all fairly standard fayre, but there is still something special about the hugely charismatic James Cagney here as he goes through the motions in this predictable marine yarn. “Chesty” (Cagney) is what you might call a reluctant sailor who pretty swiftly falls foul of his CPO “Biff” (Pat O’Brien), a situation that only worsens when he takes a shine to “Dorothy”(Gloria Stuart) who just happens to be his new…
Reviewed on July 14, 2025
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The main cast of Here Comes the Navy (1934) includes James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart, Frank McHugh and Dorothy Tree. The film was directed by Lloyd Bacon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Here Comes the Navy was released on July 21, 1934 and runs for 1h 27m.
Here Comes the Navy (1934) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
