It's Nifty in the Navy

Sep 3, 1965

1h 41m

★ 6.1

Overview

The three young fishermen, Svend, Knud, and Valdemar, have bought a new cutter, but haven't paid it off yet. It is a real fishing film, but it is not JUST a fishing film. They have been granted deferments from the military several times, but suddenly the bell rings and they are called up as sailors in the Royal Danish Navy.

Genres

Family

Comedy

Production Companies

Merry Film

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Cast

Valdemar Jensen

Dirch Passer

Hanne Hansen

Ghita Nørby

Knud Hansen

Ove Sprogøe

Svend Nielsen

Paul Hagen

Peter Hansen

Hans W. Petersen

Kai Holm

Jan Priiskorn Schmidt

Christine Broe

Carl Ottosen

Karl Stegger

Preben Mahrt

Bent Vejlby

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