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The Navy Comes Through is a 1942 American World War II film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. It stars Pat O'Brien, George Murphy and Jane Wyatt. Vernon L. Walker and James G. Stewart were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. The film was based on Borden Chase's 1939 short story Pay to Learn. The working titles of the film were
Pay to Learn and Battle Stations. The film was the first RKO Pictures use of a new radio signal trademark that spelled out the word "victory." Prior to this, the studio's radio signal trademark spelled out "RKO."
Original Release
10/30/1942
US Release
10/30/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pat O'Brien | Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory |
| George Murphy | Lt. Thomas L. 'Tom' Sands |
| Jane Wyatt | Myra Mallory |
| Jackie Cooper | Joe 'Babe' Duttson |
| Carl Esmond | Richard 'Dutch' Kroner |
| Max Baer | Coxswain G. Berringer |
| Desi Arnaz | Pat Tarriba |
| Ray Collins | Capt. McCall |
| Lee Bonnell | Kovac |
| Frank Jenks | Sampier |
Directors
Writers
Borden Chase, Earl Baldwin, John Twist, Roy Chanslor, Æneas MacKenzie
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pat O'Brien | Chief Michael 'Mike' Mallory |
| George Murphy | Lt. Thomas L. 'Tom' Sands |
| Jane Wyatt | Myra Mallory |
| Jackie Cooper | Joe 'Babe' Duttson |
| Carl Esmond | Richard 'Dutch' Kroner |
| Max Baer | Coxswain G. Berringer |
| Desi Arnaz | Pat Tarriba |
| Ray Collins | Capt. McCall |
| Lee Bonnell | Kovac |
| Frank Jenks | Sampier |
| John McGuire | James Bayless (as John Maguire) / James Bayless |
| Frank Fenton | Hodum |
| Joey Ray | James Dennis |
| Marten Lamont | Lt. Cmdr. Murray - navy doctor |
| Stanley Andrews | Judge Advocate |
| George Blagoi | U-Boat Captain |
| Sven Hugo Borg | U-Boat First Officer |
| Egon Brecher | U-Boat Commander |
| Joe Cunningham | Mr. Duttson |
| Helmut Dantine | Frightened Young German Seaman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Islin Auster | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Effects, Special Effects | Nominated |
