Navy Blues

Dec 20, 1929

1h 17m

★ 7.0

Overview

On shore leave, a young sailor meets and falls in love with a pretty young blonde. He goes home with her to meet her parents, but they don't approve of him at all. Their daughter takes offense at this, and in the ensuing argument she storms out of the house determined to live on her own.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Navy Blues Trailers

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Cast

Jack Kelly

William Haines

Alice Brown

Anita Page

Sven Swanson

Karl Dane

Mr. Reginald Brown

J. C. Nugent

Mrs. Brown

Edythe Chapman

Higgins

Wade Boteler

Frankie Genardi

Roller Coaster Rider

Clarence Brown

Headwaiter at Garden Cabaret

Gino Corrado

Sailor at Canteen

Shorty English

Cabaret Dancer

Adolph Faylauer

Cabaret Doorman

Christian J. Frank

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