7.6
“DANGER AFLOAT! ABOVE, BELOW AND ACROSS THE SEAS...WITH THE HEROIC MEN OF THE COAST GUARD!”
Minesweeper (1943)
November 10, 19431h 7mEN
5.0
10 votes
Overview
A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is assigned to a minesweeper, where he has to perform hazardous duties while at the same time keeping his real identity a secret.
Director
William BerkeWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
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User Reviews
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5.0Richard Arlen ("Houston/Jim") deserts from the US Navy only to re-enlist (under a pseudonym) after Pearl Harbor is attacked. He is assigned to a minesweeper where he must defuse these lethal obstacles to shipping in the Pacific Ocean. That's the exciting bit. The rest of it is a bog-standard melodrama with him falling for "Mary" (Jean Parker) and engaging is some rather dull sparring with fellow seaman "Nash" (Russell Hayden) for her affections. It's only when "Nash" saves the life of his competitor that "Lieut. Gilpin" (Frank Fenton) discovers some flaws with Arlen's backstory and our would-b…
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