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We Joined the Navy is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Wendy Toye with Kenneth More
We Joined the Navy (1963)
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Add to a movie listLength 1h46
Directed by Wendy Toye
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film
Rating54%
We Joined the Navy is a 1962 British comedy film produced by Daniel M. Angel and directed by Wendy Toye which stars Kenneth More, Lloyd Nolan, Joan O'Brien, Derek Fowlds, Graham Crowden, Esma Cannon and John Le Mesurier. It was based on the novel of the same name by John Winton.
The film was shot on location in Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Cannes and at ABPC Elstree Studios.
In addition to the credited cast, there were uncredited cameos from Michael Bentine, Sidney James and Dirk Bogarde (in a gag reference to his Doctor series role, Simon Sparrow).
Actors
Kenneth More
(Lt. Cmdr. Robert Badger)
Lloyd Nolan
(Vice Admiral Ryan)
Joan O'Brien
(Lt. Carol Blair)
Mischa Auer
(Colonel & President)
Brian Wilde
(Petty Officer Gilors)
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