The Navy Way 80 years old

Filmed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station...with 70,000 of Uncle Sam's fighting Bluejackets...and a ship-shapely WAVE who makes the boys behave!

The Navy Way

The experiences of a disparate group of young men as they make their way through Navy boot camp.

Credits

The Navy Way Cast

Name Character
Robert Armstrong He was 53, 82 years old when he died as CPO Harper
Joseph Crehan He was 60, 82 years old when he died as Chaplain Benson
Tom Keene He was 47, 66 years old when he died as Steve Appleby (as Richard Powers)
Jean Parker She was 28, 90 years old when she died as Ellen Sayre
Robert Lowery He was 30, 58 years old when he died as Johnny Zumano a.k.a. Johnny Jersey
Mary Treen She was 36, 82 years old when she died as Agnes
Sharon Douglas She was 23, 95 years old when she died as Trudy
John 'Skins' Miller He was 53, 65 years old when he died as Recruit Pop Lacy
Ralph Peters He was 8, 6 years old when he died as Hammy Jerome
Sarah Padden She was 62, 86 years old when she died as Mrs. Margaret Gimble
William Henry He was 29, 67 years old when he died as Malcolm Randall
Roscoe Karns He was 52, 78 years old when he died as Frankie Gimble
Larry Nunn He was 18, 49 years old when he died as Billy Jamison

The Navy Way Crew

Name Department
Maxwell Shane as Screenplay. He was 38 (78) years old when He died Writing
William Berke as Director. He was 40 (54) years old when He died Directing
The Navy Way poster
The Navy Way (80 years)

Filmed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station...with 70,000 of Uncle Sam's fighting Bluejackets...and a ship-shapely WAVE who makes the boys behave!

  • Release day: Saturday, February 26, 1944
  • Runtime: 74 minutes