"ON WAVES OF SONG, LAUGHTER AND ROMANCE ! TWO LOVE-LOST SAILORS ON A FOUR-DAY LEAVE OF FUN AND FRIVOLITY !"

1945

2h 23m

6.8(161 votes)

Music

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

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Cast & Crew

88 members

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Frank Sinatra

Clarence Doolittle

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Kathryn Grayson

Susan Abbott

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Gene Kelly

Joseph Brady

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José Iturbi

Himself

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Dean Stockwell

Donald Martin

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Pamela Britton

Girl from Brooklyn

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Rags Ragland

Police Sergeant

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Billy Gilbert

Cafe Manager

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Henry O'Neill

Admiral Hammond

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Carlos Ramírez

Carlos

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Edgar Kennedy

Police Captain

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Grady Sutton

Bertram Kraler

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Leon Ames

Admiral's Aide

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Sharon McManus

Little Girl Beggar

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James Flavin

Radio Cop

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James Burke

Studio Cop

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Henry Armetta

Hamburger Man

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Chester Clute

Iturbi's Assistant

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Mimi Aguglia

Old Lady (uncredited)

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Bobby Barber

Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)

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Douglas Cowan

Sailor (uncredited)

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Eddie Hall

Sailor Discussing Lola (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Bartender Serving Double Scotch (uncredited)

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Gloria Marlen

Woman (uncredited)

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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Cop (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

2nd Soldier at USO (uncredited)

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Ray Teal

Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)

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Paulita Arvizu

Cashier in Café (uncredited)

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Harry Barris

Sailor Asking Joe to Get Autographs (uncredited)

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Joseph E. Bernard

Old Doorman (uncredited)

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Sara Berner

Jerry Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

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Steve Brodie

Soldier (uncredited)

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Alex Callam

Commander (uncredited)

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James Carlisle

Test Director (uncredited)

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Wally Cassell

Sailor (uncredited)

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Charles Coleman

Iturbi's Butler (uncredited)

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Henry H. Daniels Jr.

Sailor (uncredited)

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Frank Darien

Hollywood Bowl Janitor (uncredited)

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Romere Darling

Waitress (uncredited)

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Joe Dominguez

Man in Caé (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Assistant Director (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Hollywood Bowl Cop (uncredited)

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Virginia Engels

Woman with Cop (uncredited)

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Sam Finn

Sailor (uncredited)

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William Forrest

Movie Director (uncredited)

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Don Garner

Soldier (uncredited)

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Jane Green

USO Mother (uncredited)

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Phil Hanna

Sailor (uncredited)

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Lottie Harrison

Phone Operator (uncredited)

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Jack Harvey

Admiral (uncredited)

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Joe Haworth

Marine (uncredited)

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Ben Heideman

Mexican Cook (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Old Cop (uncredited)

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John James

Sailor (uncredited)

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Nolan Leary

Milkman (uncredited)

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Ruth Lee

Kindergarten Teacher (uncredited)

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Orley Lindgren

Boy (uncredited)

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Jack Luden

Assistant Director (uncredited)

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Peggy Maley

Lana Turner Impersonator (uncredited)

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Frank Marlowe

Shore Patrol Officer (uncredited)

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Lock Martin

Giant (uncredited)

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Esther Michelson

Hamburger Woman (uncredited)

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Frank Mitchell

Sailor (uncredited)

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Connie Montoya

Waitress (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Passerby (uncredited)

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Billy Nelson

Sailor (uncredited)

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Bea Nigro

(uncredited)

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Netta Packer

USO Mother (uncredited)

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Milton Parsons

Man with Beard (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Cop (uncredited)

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Tom Quinn

(uncredited)

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Allen Ray

Sailor (uncredited)

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Paul Regan

Marine (uncredited)

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Renie Riano

Studio Waitress (uncredited)

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Sondra Rodgers

Jean (uncredited)

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Naomi Scher

Waitress (uncredited)

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Jerry Shane

Sailor (uncredited)

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Connie Starr

Waitress (uncredited)

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Tom Trout

Sailor (uncredited)

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Elinor Troy

Tall Woman (uncredited)

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Arthur Walsh

Sailor (uncredited)

Directing

Jerry Warren

(uncredited)

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Claire Whitney

USO Mother (uncredited)

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Florence Wix

Ride-Sharing Actress (uncredited)

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Marjorie Wood

USO Mother (uncredited)

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William Phillips

1st Sailor on Pay Phone (uncredited)

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John Cannon

Sailor (uncredited)

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Gloria Hope

Receptionist (uncredited)

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