Johnny Jersey comes from a tough neighborhood where defying authority is the
only rule. He's a pro boxer who hides his real feelings behind the chip on his
shoulder and his legendary punch. His sky-rocketing career is stalled when Uncle
Sam beckons. Johnny struts through the gates of the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station, a belligerent and unwilling draftee.
Reluctantly, Johnny joins the pack of young recruits from America's small towns and big cities sent up for training during WWII. When pretty Naval woman Ellen Sayre catches his eye, boot camp
starts to look good. The battalion graduates and the men are about to ship out
when Johnny proposes marriage to Ellen. She has fallen in love, however, with
Johnny's best friend and fellow cadet Malcolm Randall. Johnny finds out about it
and beats his rival to a pulp in a bloody fight. Facing a court-martial, Johnny
pours his heart out to the chaplain. His pals and Johnny's family rally to try
to save him.
The teamwork among the recruits is highlighted with comic turns by the
supporting cast, including Roscoe Karns (It Happened One Night and His Girl
Friday) as bumbling ex-shoe salesman Frankie Gimble. A veteran of countless
films, Robert Lowery is also known for his role as the Caped Crusader in the
Columbia serial, Batman and Robin. Much of the The Navy Way was shot on location
at the US Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Illinois.
Starring: Robert Lowery, Jean Parker & Robert Armstrong
Directed by: William A. Berke
The Navy Way (DVD Movie) . . .
