CinemaOSMovie · 1926 · 1h 6m

We're in the Navy Now

The two bungling buddies of "Behind the Front" come "Down to the Sea in Ships" with comic results.

63%(5)IMDbComedy

"Stinky" Smith makes off with the prize money when his buddy, "Knockout" Hansen loses a fight with Percival "Sailor" Scruggs. Hansen pursues him him a U.S. Navt recruiting office, and, the next thing they know, both are in the Navy and aboard an overseas transport ship. Madelyn Phillips is on board and Scruggs is the the ship's Master-of-Arms. They overhear a mysterious conversation between Madelyn and the ship's radio officer. Later, Madelun induces the pair to take her off the ship and into a row boat. She disappears and they are picked up by a French ship, which sinks a German U-Boat. When the war ends they learn that Madelyn was an operative of the U.S. Secret Service.

Directed byA. Edward Sutherland

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 6m
Language
EN
Released
November 6, 1926
Studios
Paramount PicturesFamous Players-Lasky Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

'Knockout' Hansen

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

'Stinky' Smith

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Navy Capt. Smithers

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Sailor Percival Scruggs

Donald Keith

Donald Keith

Ship's Radio Officer

Lorraine Eason

Lorraine Eason

Madelyn Phillips

Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard

U.S. Admiral

Max Asher

Max Asher

Adm. Puckerlip

Creative team
Directed by
A. Edward Sutherland
A. Edward Sutherland
Written by
Monte Brice

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