During World War II, Chief Aviation Pilot Ned Trumpet is in charge of an airship at Lakehurst, New Jersey naval base. Trumpet orders an unauthorized and premature attack on a German submarine but the bomb misses and the submarine fires back, hitting the airship. Trumpet takes over the controls and sinks the submarine, The pilot faces a court-martial for disobeying orders but the older man takes the blame for his actions. Weaver transfers to the Ferry Command, and while on assignment in Burma, his aircraft crashes in Japanese territory. Trumpet rushes to the scene with a rescue team. Both are successfully brought out and are decorated for their heroism. Afterward, Weaver indicates that he will be returning to the lighter-than-air service in Lakehurst, to reunite with his "father".
Credits
This Man's Navy Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Tom Drake
He was 26, 64 years old when he died
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as Jess Weaver |
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Noah Beery
He was 62, 64 years old when he died
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as Joe Hodum |
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Steve Brodie
He was 25, 72 years old when he died
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as Timothy Joseph Aloysius 'Tim' Shannon |
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George Chandler
He was 46, 86 years old when he died
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as Bert Bland |
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James Gleason
He was 62, 76 years old when he died
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as Jimmy Shannon |
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Wallace Beery
He was 59, 64 years old when he died
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as Ned Trumpet |
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Selena Royle
She was 40, 78 years old when she died
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as Maude Weaver |
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Jan Clayton
She was 27, 66 years old when she died
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as Cathey Cortland |
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Donald Curtis
He was 29, 82 years old when he died
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as Operations Officer |
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Henry O'Neill
He was 53, 69 years old when he died
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as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone |
This Man's Navy Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Borden Chase as Story. He was 44 (71) years old when He died
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Writing |
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William A. Wellman as Director. He was 48 (79) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Samuel Marx as Producer. He was 42 (90) years old when He died
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Production |
