Navy Blues (1937 film)

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Navy Blues
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Directed by Ralph Staub
Written by Gordon Kahn
Eric Taylor
Produced byBurt Kelly
Starring Dick Purcell
Cinematography Jack A. Marta
Edited by Murray Seldeen
Music byHarry Grey
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date
  • March 29, 1937 (1937-03-29)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Navy Blues is a 1937 American film directed by Ralph Staub.

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Plot summary

A sailor bets his friends he can date any woman he wants to. They pick out a librarian with a reputation as a "cold fish", and when he pursues her he discovers that he has competition—and his rival has much more sinister intentions than he does.

Cast

Soundtrack

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