This Man's Navy 79 years old

This Man's Navy

During World War II, Chief Aviation Pilot Ned Trumpet is in charge of an airship at Lakehurst, New Jersey naval base. Trumpet orders an unauthorized and premature attack on a German submarine but the bomb misses and the submarine fires back, hitting the airship. Trumpet takes over the controls and sinks the submarine, The pilot faces a court-martial for disobeying orders but the older man takes the blame for his actions. Weaver transfers to the Ferry Command, and while on assignment in Burma, his aircraft crashes in Japanese territory. Trumpet rushes to the scene with a rescue team. Both are successfully brought out and are decorated for their heroism. Afterward, Weaver indicates that he will be returning to the lighter-than-air service in Lakehurst, to reunite with his "father".

Credits

This Man's Navy Cast

Name Character
Tom Drake He was 26, 64 years old when he died as Jess Weaver
Noah Beery He was 62, 64 years old when he died as Joe Hodum
Steve Brodie He was 25, 72 years old when he died as Timothy Joseph Aloysius 'Tim' Shannon
George Chandler He was 46, 86 years old when he died as Bert Bland
James Gleason He was 62, 76 years old when he died as Jimmy Shannon
Wallace Beery He was 59, 64 years old when he died as Ned Trumpet
Selena Royle She was 40, 78 years old when she died as Maude Weaver
Jan Clayton She was 27, 66 years old when she died as Cathey Cortland
Donald Curtis He was 29, 82 years old when he died as Operations Officer
Henry O'Neill He was 53, 69 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

This Man's Navy Crew

Name Department
Borden Chase as Story. He was 44 (71) years old when He died Writing
William A. Wellman as Director. He was 48 (79) years old when He died Directing
Samuel Marx as Producer. He was 42 (90) years old when He died Production
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This Man's Navy (79 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 04, 1945
  • Runtime: 100 minutes