True to the Navy is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle for Paramount Pictures.[1] The film stars Clara Bow as a counter girl at a San Diego drugstore with a predilection for sailors. Eventually, she sets her sights on Bull's Eye McCoy (Fredric March), a stiff-necked gunner's mate.
Plot
Cast
- Clara Bow as Ruby Nolan
- Fredric March as "Bull's-Eye" McCoy
- Stanley "Tiny" Morner as Bob Oldfield[citation needed]
- Harry Green as Solomon Bimberg
- Sam Hardy as Brady
- Rex Bell as Eddie
- Ray Cooke as Peewee
- Eddie Fetherston as Michael
- Eddie Dunn as Albert
- Adele Windsor as Maizie
- Harry Sweet as Artie
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote, "the spectacle of distinguished actor Frederic March in sailor togs, chewing gum and dispensing sez-you dialogue, is worth the admission price in itself";[2] while The New York Times noted, "it is a moderately deserting Summer-weather film, which succeeded in eliciting a good deal of laughter at its showing yesterday."[3]
References
- ^ "True to the Navy". BFI. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
- ^ "True to the Navy (1930) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (May 24, 1930). "Movie Review - Ladies of Leisure - The Screen; Will Rogers's New Comedy. A Sweetheart on Every Ship. Miss Stanwyck Triamphs. Gives Fine Screen Performance in "Ladies of Leisure." TRIP OF PINCHOTS IN FILM. "South Seas" at the Cameo Reveals Picturesque Far-Off Scenes". The New York Times.
External links
- True to the Navy at IMDb
- True to the Navy is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
