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Minesweeper( 1943)

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DANGER AFLOAT! ABOVE, BELOW AND ACROSS THE SEAS...WITH THE HEROIC MEN OF THE COAST GUARD!

Overview

A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is assigned to a minesweeper, where he has to perform hazardous duties while at the same time keeping his real identity a secret.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Arlen

      Richard Houston

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      Jean Parker

      Mary Smith

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      Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

      CPO Ichabod Ferdinand 'Fixit' Smith

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      Emma Dunn

      Mom Smith

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      Charles D. Brown

      Commander Lane

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      Frank Fenton

      Lt. Ralph Gilpin

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      Chick Chandler

      Seaman 'Corny' Welch

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      Douglas Fowley

      Cutter Lieutenant Wells

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      Robert Mitchum

      Seaman Chuck Ryan

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      Ralph Sanford

      Seaman Cox

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      Billy Nelson

      Bos'un 'Freshwater' Heims

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      Dub Taylor

      Seaman Stubby Gordon

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 26 2022
    Richard Arlen ("Houston/Jim") deserts from the US Navy only to re-enlist (under a pseudonym) after Pearl Harbor is attacked. He is assigned to a minesweeper where he must defuse these lethal obstacles to shipping in the Pacific Ocean. That's the exciting bit. The rest of it is a bog-standard melodrama with him falling for "Mary" (Jean Parker) and engaging is some rather dull sparring with fellow seaman "Nash" (Russell Hayden) for her affections. It's only when "Nash" saves the life of his competitor that "Lieut. Gilpin" (Frank Fenton) discovers some flaws with Arlen's backstory and our would-be...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • navy
    • minesweeper