
“THRILLS...ACTION...Somewhere in the Pacific”
Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.
Release Date: 3/20/1943
Runtime: 78 minutes
Languages: English
Director: William H. Pine
00Companies: Pine-Thomas Productions, Paramount Pictures
Countries: United States of America
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Richard Arlen and Chester Morris play two men who have been rivals at just about everything all their lives. When they start basic training for their military service - alongside "Sandy" (Jimmy Lydon) who has a sister "Peggy" (Amelita Ward) - they have even more to squabble about. Yep, that's the height of the plot... It features some interesting aerial photography and the last few scenes do, finally, inject a little action, but otherwise it's a rather dull, run-of-the mill war time morale booster with some lightly comedic dialogue before a silver-star style of ending. Nothing wrong with it, just nothing special, either.

Chester Morris
Foxy Pattis

Richard Arlen
Jon Davis

Jimmy Lydon
Sandy Lunt

Amelita Ward
Peggy Lunt

Dick Purcell
Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine

Keith Richards
Henry Jones

William Benedict
Jackson 'Sleepy' Laswell

Olive Blakeney
Mrs. Lunt

Robert Mitchum
Sgt. Benson (uncredited)

Kirk Alyn
Officer in Canteen (uncredited)

Jeff Corey
Flight Crew Member (uncredited)

Edward Earle
Squadron Commanding Officer (uncredited)
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