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Sweetheart of the Navy

"She Was Tops To Him...But He Was At The Bottom In Her Opinion!"

Singer Joan Whitney, called the "Sweetheart of the Navy" by sailors, is struggling to re-open the Snug Harbor Cafe. After her partner, Richard, skips town with the money owed to their creditors, the club opens unceremoniously. Two of Joan's sailor friends, Andy and Pete, offer to help her raise money for the club by staging a fight with Bumper Martin, boxing champion of the fleet. At Andy's request, straight-laced yeoman Eddie Harris replaces him in the upcoming fight. Andy and Pete then intimidate or coerce the sailors into betting on the fight, promising to give Joan the profits. Navy Commander Lodge, who is grooming Eddie for the Naval Academy at Annapolis, is against the fight, however, and Joan decides to "vamp" Eddie to make him fight.

Top Cast

  • Eric Linden

    Eric Linden

    Eddie Harris

  • Cecilia Parker

    Cecilia Parker

    Joan Whitney

  • Roger Imhof

    Roger Imhof

    Commander Lodge

  • Bernadene Hayes

    Bernadene Hayes

    Mazie

  • Don Barclay

    Don Barclay

    Pete

  • Etta McDaniel

    Etta McDaniel

    Lily, the Cook

  • Reed Howes

    Reed Howes

    Andrews

  • Eddy Waller

    Eddy Waller

    Krump

  • Jason Robards Sr.

    Jason Robards Sr.

    Bumper

Overview

Singer Joan Whitney, called the "Sweetheart of the Navy" by sailors, is struggling to re-open the Snug Harbor Cafe. After her partner, Richard, skips town with the money owed to their creditors, the club opens unceremoniously. Two of Joan's sailor friends, Andy and Pete, offer to help her raise money for the club by staging a fight with Bumper Martin, boxing champion of the fleet. At Andy's request, straight-laced yeoman Eddie Harris replaces him in the upcoming fight. Andy and Pete then intimidate or coerce the sailors into betting on the fight, promising to give Joan the profits. Navy Commander Lodge, who is grooming Eddie for the Naval Academy at Annapolis, is against the fight, however, and Joan decides to "vamp" Eddie to make him fight.

Rating

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