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Hellcats of the Navy

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Captain Casey Abbott (Ronald Reagan) commands an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. When a perilous mission to retrieve a new Japanese mine for study goes awry, he's forced to abandon a likable combat diver, Wes Barton (Harry Lauter). Abbott's orders to leave a man behind appear to be justified, but his second in command, Don Landon (Arthur Franz), believes he had ulterior motives: Barton had been competing for the attention of his love interest, Helen (Nancy Davis).
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews This was the only film the future president Ronald Reagan appeared together with Nancy Reagan. Rated: C+ Oct 21, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Heath H Good ww2 sub filming! Good acting for the time. Good to see “Uncle” Reagan as my family called him as president 👍. Good old Ronnie Reagan. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review Audience Member Ronald was great. I don't read reviews on movies until after I've seen the movie so I had no idea Nancy Reagan was even an actress or in this movie. She was pretty back in these days. I had no idea. Lots of submarine duty in this movie, with some Frogmen, as the movie centers around a Submarine Captain, and what a Submarine Captain goes through with his decision making. Fine acting. Good cast. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member only film to star mr and mrs Ronald regan Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Hellcats of the Navy I found the characters plan and dull. The dedication at the beginning of the film was very good. I thought that the submarine sank too quick. The movie was not very good. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Not only is this Movie pretty Good, this is where the Future President & 1st Lady Reagan fell in Love. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member ronald AND nancy reagan?! ... meh Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nathan Juran

Director

Ronald Reagan

Cmdr. Casey Abbott

Nancy Reagan

Nurse Lt. Helen Blair

Arthur Franz

Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon

Robert Arthur

Freddy Warren

William Leslie

Lt. Paul Prentice
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Synopsis Captain Casey Abbott (Ronald Reagan) commands an American submarine in the Pacific during World War II. When a perilous mission to retrieve a new Japanese mine for study goes awry, he's forced to abandon a likable combat diver, Wes Barton (Harry Lauter). Abbott's orders to leave a man behind appear to be justified, but his second in command, Don Landon (Arthur Franz), believes he had ulterior motives: Barton had been competing for the attention of his love interest, Helen (Nancy Davis).
Director
Nathan Juran
Producer
Charles H. Schneer
Screenwriter
David Lang, Bernard Gordon
Production Co
Morningside Movies
Genre
War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
1h 22m
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