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      Hellcats of the Navy

      1957 1h 22m War List
      Reviews 31% Audience Score 100+ Ratings 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). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 03 Buy Now

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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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      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 Audience Member actually a pretty decent war movie considering it's not even an hour and a half. neither the writing nor the acting is particularly A-quality, but the story is very engaging and the effects are pretty decent too. plus it's just fun to see the future first couple in their only on-screen pairing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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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
      Production Co
      Morningside Movies
      Genre
      War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 16, 2012
      Runtime
      1h 22m
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