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Besides James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, there's also beautiful Gloria Stuart (63 years before her triumphant return to the screen in Titanic (1997)) as the love interest, and Frank McHugh providing comedy centered around his mother's false teeth. In a fight over a girl with Navy man O'Brien, Cagney is knocked out when his girl distracts him. And when O'Brien later steals his girl, Cagney is so angry he joins the Navy with the hope of getting even. Talk about holding grudges! After 3 months of basic training (shot on location at the Naval Training Station in San Diego, California), Cagney is assigned to the battleship U.S.S. Arizona, the ship O'Brien is on. The Navy allowed location shooting on the actual ship, which is the same one sunk at Pearl Harbor and is now in the harbor as a memorial. It's an impressive ship with unbelievable firepower and we see the big guns being loaded and fired in maneuvers. Meanwhile, Cagney had met and wooed Stuart, but she turned out to be O'Brien's sister! And O'Brien caused a rift, another reason for Cagney to get even with him. Because of a bad attitude problem, Cagney eventually is transferred to the dirigible U.S.S. Macon at Sunnyvale, California. Again, the actual airship is used and it is an awesome sight as it is pulled out of its hangar, dwarfing everything in view. As luck (and the script) would have it, the ship tries to land in windy weather but aborts, with O'Brien hanging on to a mooring line as it gains altitude. Cagney disobeys orders and climbs down the rope with a parachute to try to save the man he doesn't yet know is O'Brien.

With the birth of the production code, the fun pre-code frolics of Cagney and Joan Blondell were at an end. Thus Warner Brothers came up with a new dynamic screen team - James Cagney and Pat O'Brien. This is the first of the films they did together. Prior to the production code, O'Brien often played the same kind of roles that Cagney played - the fast-talking smart guy with big ideas and a big dose of attitude. Since you can't have two of these in the same picture, O'Brien was generally promoted to being the more traditionally respectable of the two in their films together, and such is the case here.

The film starts with construction worker Chesty O'Conner (James Cagney) and naval officer Biff Martin (Pat O'Brien) trading at first verbal barbs and then punches. Chesty gets fired from his job because of the time he takes off recovering from the fight, and decides to go another round with Biff. Unfortunately, Biff's ship has put out to sea, so Chesty thinks the solution is to join the navy and get assigned to Biff's ship. He actually does wind up on Biff's ship, but soon learns he can't take to punching out officers whenever the mood strikes him. To complicate matters, Chesty takes a shine to Biff's sister, Dorothy (Gloria Stuart), and this just inflames matters more as Biff wants his sister to have nothing to do with Chesty. Warner contract player Frank McHugh provides the comic relief as Droopy Mullins, Chesty's stalwart friend and shipmate.

The film works better than most made right after the production code, primarily because the teaming of Cagney and O'Brien worked so well. By turning down the volume a bit on O'Brien's screen sauciness and turning up the volume on Cagney's, the two play off of each other's dynamism perfectly. This film is also interesting for historical reasons - it was filmed on and around the U.S.S. Arizona, one of the ships that sank at Pearl Harbor seven years after this film was made.

"That's my ship, the Arizona", says Pat O'Brien in the very first line of dialogue in this 1934 Warner Brothers feature. Indeed, much of this motion picture was filmed aboard the famous battleship that is now a national monument on the bottom of Pearl Harbor.

Another prominent feature of "Here Comes The Navy" is the USS Macon, the U.S. Navy's last dirigible. If the elderly battleship USS Arizona was a leftover from World War I, the USS Macon represented the cutting edge of technology in 1934, much as the Space Shuttle does today. The giant airship crashed into the Pacific Ocean less than a year after this film was produced, fortunately, with the loss of only two of her 100 crew members. Although the service continued to operate much smaller and less expensive non-rigid blimps for many years, the loss of the USS Macon put an end to the Navy's rigid airship program. There can be little doubt that many of the USS Macon's crewmen seen in this movie were still aboard at the time of the crash.

Of course, the principal feature of "Here Comes The Navy" is the crackling byplay between perennial rival/buddies James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, both of whom were at the top of their form here. As usual, Cagney plays the brash wise-guy while O'Brien is the steady, authority figure bent on channeling Cagney's energy into the right direction. It is a formula they were to repeat in several more movies, most famously in "Angels With Dirty Faces".

Caught between Cagney and O'Brien is Gloria Stewart. This was the same Gloria Stewart who would later be featured in the 1997 version of "Titanic". Stuart did a reasonable job here, even though she was inevitably upstaged by her two dynamic co-stars. But then, Cagney and O'Brien could easily steal scenes from anybody.

"Here Comes The Navy" is a treat for Cagney fans (and there are still plenty of those out there). It is equally a treat for history buffs. Originally intended as a showcase for the contemporary Navy, the movie is now a time capsule of the service in a bygone era.

Jimmy Cagney is a high metal man who gets into a brawl with Naval Petty Officer Pat O'Brien. In pursuit of his grudge, Cagney joins the Navy, where he is a self-centered guy, but makes friends with Frank McHugh. He also charms Gloria Stuart, who tries to civilize him. She turns out to be O'Brien's sister.

In other words, same old same old when it comes to plot, just the sort of movie that William Haines started in for Metro in the 1920s; Cagney is a low-class guy, although just as cocky as Haines ever was. He's in high-energy mode here, and Naval cooperation gives this one some documentary interest. Cagney, O'Brien and McHugh are assigned to the USS Arizona, and there's ample footage of that ship, now under the waves at Pearl Harbor. Later, Cagney is assigned to the USS Macon, one of the two largest dirigibles commissioned by the Navy. The year after this movie was made, the airship crashed into the Pacific, with the loss of two men.

Although this is pretty much a standard movie, its production values are first-rate, and alloys Bacon gets good performances out of his actors. Arthur Edeson's cinematography and his views of the Macon and her hangar are lovely.

Metal worker James Cagney is humiliated by naval officer Pat O'Brien. So he joins the Navy to get even with him. Naturally. Then he falls in love with Pat's sister, only he doesn't know it's Pat's sister. Their romance may be short-lived, however, because Jimmy and Pat can't stand one another.

Cagney and O'Brien made a lot of these types of movies. This was the first and one of the best. Usually Jimmy's the cocky jerk and Pat's the nice guy. That's sort of the case here, too, but I actually found myself liking Cagney more than O'Brien. He's fun and likable, even if he's not always right. Pat, on the other hand, is a sour puss throughout the movie. Gloria Stuart plays O'Brien's sister who Cagney falls in love with. She's very pretty and does a fine job in a part that requires very little. Historically important for being partially filmed on board the USS Arizona, which was destroyed at Pearl Harbor seven years later. Also some footage of the dirigible USS Macon, which crashed the year after this film was released. It's a fun movie that fans of the stars will certainly enjoy. The climax is implausible but exciting. There is a blackface gag that will set some today back on their heels, so be prepared for that.

Mouthy riveter Chesty O'Conner (James Cagney) has a running feud with Navy Chief Petty Officer Biff Martin (Pat O'Brien). Chesty gets knocked out in a fight and Biff gets the girl. Chesty joins the Navy to get even with Biff.

The basic premise doesn't really make much sense. Why would he join the Navy to be a lower rank to Biff? He wouldn't do it unless he's drunk. If one ignores that, this is a fun Cagney flick. Cagney is being his little big man character. Pat O'Brien is a good opposite. Frank McHugh is a solid clueless sidekick. This comedy actually got a nomination for the Best Picture Oscar.

I'm assuming that this was kind of a recruiting movie for the Navy. It's interesting because this movie also allows James Cagney to basically spit on the medals he's given for his heroics. I was very surprised by that. Cagney was brave and heroic in this movie (when he wasn't being a hot-headed jerk), but he saw medals as a sham. His attitude was basically: hey I'm the same jerk nobody cared about before so why do you want to pin medals on me now? It speaks to the eternal bitterness of the character, something Cagney was a master at portraying.

No real plot here. Cagney loses a fistfight to a navy sailor at a dance and he wants revenge. He wants revenge so bad he joins the Navy! I think there's a speck of logic in there somewhere, but not much. But it's all in fun because the movie is mostly a comedy with some serious moments thrown in just for good measure.

There's an added complication that Cagney is attracted to the sister of his Navy rival and the three of them are the main triad of the movie.

And we also have the Navy. That's right, the real thing. Real ships. The USS Arizona, in fact. And that's pretty amazing.

If you like Cagney. If you like the Navy. If you like triads of two men and one woman. And you like comedies. Then you'll like this movie. I enjoyed it. I've seen it twice. It's good fun.

im a big fan of cagney and i enjoy o'briens work also.

that being said, and it seems i will be the first reviewer to think this film was nothing special. i say this for future people who come to IMDb for a quick overview to see if i want to watch over something else like i do.

granted its a very early film, with good actors and a a few good supporting actors, but that being said, my opinions are based on the acting and script writing parts.

yes cagneys known for the little tough guy, but his character went far beyond tough guy to obnoxious and kinda mean.

cagney in this early movie is not the 'loveable' tough guy he's known for. he is quite annoying and deserves every punch and punishment he gets.

o'brien on the other hand did a great job acting as the fair and respected character.

cagney in blackface is kind of funny posing as a black man, funnier yet is his buddy yelling = way to go chesty = as he is escaping on a turned down leave.

until i read the others reviews, i didn't know the 2 ships used were destroyed in pearl harbor. that i agree is a very historical memory the film offers.

it's worth a watch, but is no highlight of anyones career.

i have to admit i was kinda disappointed in this movie because i am a fan of old cinema, but sadly i just think cagney character wasn't likable, and the movie tried to portray him as such.

In one of the most implausible scenarios ever concocted for a motion picture, James Cagney joins the navy just so that he can have an opportunity to get back at an officer (Pat O'Brien) who beat him in a street fight. Things get complicated (as such things do) when Cagney finds out the girl he has the hots for is O'Brien's sister. Predictably, he and O'Brien form a sort of prickly friendship over the course of the film, which culminates in Cagney saving O'Brien's life as he's dangling from a blimp (don't ask).

What a goofball movie this is. There's nothing very memorable about it, but it's also completely entertaining. Cagney is a force to be reckoned with in any movie, and he sells it here just as he sold any number of otherwise disposable films over the course of his career. In a bit of a head scratcher, the Academy decided to nominate this movie for Best Picture in 1934. Though they also nominated 12 movies for the big prize that year, so it's not like they were super selective.

Grade: B+

About halfway though the film James Cagney does a scene in black face. I understand that was acceptable entertainment at the time but by todays standers it is not okay.

This is all fairly standard fayre, but there is still something special about the hugely charismatic James Cagney here as he goes through the motions in this predictable marine yarn. "Chesty" (Cagney) is what you might call a reluctant sailor who pretty swiftly falls foul of his CPO "Biff" (Pat O'Brien), a situation that only worsens when he takes a shine to "Dorothy"(Gloria Stuart) who just happens to be his new nemesis's younger sister. Under no circumstances is this ne'er do well going to be allowed to court his sister, and if that means all out warfare between the two men, then that's fine! Of course, she wants peace to break out between them aboard the recently refitted USS Arizona, but what chance? It's an amiable vehicle for Cagney that plays along without too many big waves as it races along from seaborne antics to airborne ones aboard a giant zeppelin-style dirigible - the USS Macron - where a denouement between these two men is bound to occur. On that combative front, the film works. O'Brien and Cagney bounce well off each other and it's pretty clear that there is a respect, even affection, between these two actors as they squabble through this ninety minutes ably abetted by an on-form Stuart and some quite entertaining dialogue. Keep an eye out for, or more likely feel sorry for "Droopy" (Frank McHugh) and put your earplugs in for Maude Eburne and you ought to enjoy it well enough.

If you want to see two men behave like children half the movie, then you'll love "Here Comes the Navy." The two adult babies were Chester 'Chesty' O'Connor aka C. J. O'Connor (James Cagney) and Biff Martin (Pat O'Brien). James Cagney was the hotter of the two hotheads which is familiar territory for him.

Chesty started off as an iron worker doing a job for the Navy. For some testosterone-laden reason he got into an argument with Biff Martin, an officer in the Navy. They coincidentally came into contact with each other later at a dance hall. Biff muscled in on Chesty's girl and they took the matter outside where they duked it out. Biff won the fight and Chesty lost his girl and his pride. He was so furious he decided to join the Navy just to get back at Biff.

Who makes a four year military commitment just to get back at somebody?

After ninety days of basic training he was fortuitously assigned to the U. S. S. Arizona in San Diego, the very same ship Biff was on. Chesty thought he was going to beat him up on the ship, but found out that Biff was an officer and a Navy battleship was no place to settle petty beefs.

He saw a real chance to stick it to him when he saw Biff with a pretty woman. Biff had taken his girl, now it was his turn to take Biff's girl. The girl, Dorothy Martin (Gloria Stuart), was none other than Biff's sister. That certainly caused some bad blood.

I couldn't get into this childish movie. Chesty was such a hotheaded imbecile it's a wonder how he was walking around free, and it was a wonder how Dorothy was attracted to him to begin with. I like James Cagney, but this role wasn't one of his better ones. Besides Cagney, O'Brien, and the untalented Gloria Stuart, Frank McHugh was in the movie for more comedy.

"Here Comes the Navy" looks like it was done just to give a shout out to the Navy. I don't think they got any more recruits because of it.

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Here Comes the Navy is a key film in the history of cinema. As it marks the first teaming of James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, that in itself is historic. For these two in my humble opinion are the inventors of the male buddy film. The only other rivals for that distinction are Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen when they did a series of films as Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt. Cagney and O'Brien were teamed for seven years by Warner Brothers in various parts.

This also is James Cagney's first film in any of our Armed Services. He's the usual fresh mouthed Cagney who as a civilian runs afoul of CPO Pat O'Brien over a woman played by Dorothy Tree. Then Cagney joins the Navy and there's O'Brien waiting for him. And O'Brien has a sister, Gloria Stuart who Cagney falls for.

But of course when Warner Brothers had the good idea of shooting this movie at the San Diego Naval Station, they had no idea that they would be shooting on what became a national shrine. In fact it's mentioned several times that both O'Brien and Cagney are assigned to the battleship, U.S.S. Arizona. Shortly after this film was made the Arizona and the rest of the Pacific Fleet moved to Honolulu and on December 7, 1941 the Arizona became a part of history. A whole lot of the crew of the Arizona served as extras in Here Comes the Navy, so a lot of the faces you see are probably at the bottom of Pearl Harbor in the Arizona.

Knowing that I find it incredible that Here Comes the Navy has never made it to VHS or DVD. Hopefully that will be rectified soon.

About half way through the movie you see the U S Pacific fleet (San Diego based at the time in 1934)on Sea Maneuvers out by Santa Catalina Island, California. This is the only motion picture footage of the "Arizona" firing her 14 inch live rounds (She is the first of several Battleships firing from left to right). Footage was taken by the U S S "Macon", Navy Airship at the time. The airship was caught in a storm about a year later very close to where they were filming and fell from the sky. About 250 of the sailors who were aboard the "Arizona" at the time of the film were also on deck December 7, 1941 when the Empire of Japan attacked the ship inside Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Notice the sleeping quarters (hammocks) for the sailors at that time.

Here Comes the Navy (1934)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Standard action from Warner about a cocky loudmouth (James Cagney) who joins the Navy so that he can get even with a Captain (Pat O'Brien) but Cagney ends up falling in love with his sister (Gloria Stuart). This film starts off with a great bang but as the movie goes along things become quite predictable and rather flat. The first part of the movie is great with a lot of fighting and insults being thrown by Cagney. Needless to say Cagney is very energetic and delivers another fine performance. His relationship with Stuart is also handled very well as the two actors have a lot of chemistry together. O'Brien is in good form as well and he and Cagney do their magic unlike any other duo. The biggest problem comes in the middle where the story pretty much gets weighted down by the familiar bit where the cocky Cagney must learn what it means to be a normal human being and shut his mouth up before it gets him in real trouble. The action scene at the end is very nice as is the funny ending. The most shocking scene comes when Cagney sneaks off the boat in blackface.

This is an excellent film for many reasons and a must see film from the classics.

It's the first time James Cagney and Pat O'Brian star together in what would see 7 more such collaborations on screen and a long term friendship lasting their life time. They work so incredibly well together both seriously and comically as they do in this print.

It's virtually shot all on the USS Arizona a real U.S. navel ship which sadly was just a few years later totally destroyed in the bombing raid on Pearl Harbour. It's the story of romance and quirky laughs of Cagney and O'Brian is trying to break that up as it's his sister Cagney wants. Let's not forget that other great sidekick OF Cagney's Mr Frank McHugh and a laugh a minute from the two.

It's all harmless fun and frolicks in this film and the three main actors work well together. Cagney is as always that fun guy with his cheek and giggles.

Overall a great backdrop, fun, laughter and a plausible story line

Cagney was great as a stubborn smart aleck, and that is what the James Cagney had a great manner of getting the girl, whether it be Bette Davis in THE BRIDE CAME C.O.D. (1941) or Gloria Stuart in HERE COMES THE NAVY (1934).

In HERE COMES THE NAVY, Chesty O'Conner (Cagney) joins the navy simply to have a shot at a rematch brawl with naval officer Biff Martin (Pat O'Brien). On board, he wants to take O'Brien's girl who turns out to be his sister (Stuart). He befriends Droopy Mullins, a sidekick type splendidly played by Frank McHugh.

This was a delightful film, a must for fans of Cagney's humor. And for navy buffs who like to note the service between the world wars, as the Department of the Navy is cited as cooperating in this film.

Oh, and my wife reminds me to point out that there is a blimp in this picture. It is dated to that extent, but its themes and comedy are always applicable. (The blackface scene being the notable exception, but as such attitudes were very present in yesterday's Hollywood, we must bit our lips and let them pass. In this film, the actual African American characters look at Cagney in blackface as if he were goofy. They, too, let it pass.)

The only existing (to my knowledge) motion pictures of the USS Arizona BEFORE December 7, 1941. For that alone, this movie rates 15 stars. Cagney and O'Brien aren't bad either...but I was fascinated by the ship and the crew, man of whom lost their lives (and are still aboard)several years later. I do have a DVD of this movie (B&W of course) and I treasure it greatly. I wish this was widely available to modelers who now have an opportunity to make a replica of the Arizona in the large 1/200 scale! (also 1/526, 1/700, 1/350). The details of armament, decks, structure, hull, etc. are an extraordinary opportunity for research.

What an incredible opportunity to see this piece of history!

First of all, tell Mr. Guttman to spell Ms. Stuart's name correctly. At any rate, she was around the water in "Here Comes the Navy" and in it in "Titanic."

But the Navy pic is fun thanks mostly to part of WB's team of Irishers. Cagney, O'Brien, McHugh all provided plenty of enjoyment in that decade.

As has been pointed out, "Here Comes the Navy" is fascinating history. You get a chill when you realize the Arizona was the ship sunk at Pearl Harbor, and when you realize that the Macon was a history maker.

The (all white) Navy was very well represented in this flick, but its raison d'etre for it was just what the moviegoers of that time expected - sharp, crackling dialog between Cagney and O'Brien. It is Cagney's pic. No one can upstage that ball of fire.

So, if you want to have fun, enjoy some nostalgia, get involved with some history, get your paws on "Here Comes the Navy."

I'm an old Army man but, anchors aweigh. A couple tons, I imagine.

I'd heard about this since I was a kid!

The scenes aboard Arizona, the US Pacific battle Fleet at sea!

The plot is lousy but entertaining enough to hold you between those amazing scenes!