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1. Top Gun (1986)
PG | 109 min | Action, Drama
As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer
Votes: 503,507 | Gross: $179.80M
2. Mississippi Burning (1988)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif
Votes: 111,300 | Gross: $34.60M
3. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Not Rated | 124 min | Drama, War
When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardises the ship, the first officer is urged to consider relieving him of command.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray
Votes: 29,940 | Gross: $21.75M
4. Barton Fink (1991)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner
Votes: 129,066 | Gross: $6.15M
5. On the Beach (1959)
Approved | 134 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins
Votes: 14,443 | Gross: $11.00M
6. McHale's Navy (1962–1966)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, War
The misadventures of a misfit PT boat crew during World War II.
Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Carl Ballantine
Votes: 3,278
7. On the Town (1949)
Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | Stars: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller
Votes: 18,801
8. Operation Pacific (1951)
Approved | 111 min | Drama, Romance, War
During WWII, a submarine's second in command inherits the problem of torpedoes that don't explode. When on shore, he is eager to win back his ex-wife.
Director: George Waggner | Stars: John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond, Scott Forbes
Votes: 3,896
9. Lola (1961)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance
A bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.
Director: Jacques Demy | Stars: Anouk Aimée, Marc Michel, Jacques Harden, Alan Scott
Votes: 7,540
10. Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Passed | 140 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
A pair of sailors on leave try to help a movie extra become a singing star.
Directors: George Sidney, Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, José Iturbi
Votes: 9,445
11. Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Approved | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.
Director: Peter Godfrey | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet, Reginald Gardiner
Votes: 12,041
12. Footlight Parade (1933)
Passed | 104 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Chester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell
Votes: 6,102 | Gross: $3.49M
13. CrissCross (1992)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama
A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, when he begins to sell cocaine so his mother can stop stripping.
Director: Chris Menges | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Arliss Howard, James Gammon, David Arnott
Votes: 2,183 | Gross: $3.05M
14. Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)
Approved | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
At first, gas station attendant Poet is happy when the Hell's Angels gang finally accepts him. But he's shocked when he learns just how brutal they are.
Director: Richard Rush | Stars: Adam Roarke, Jack Nicholson, Sabrina Scharf, Jana Taylor
Votes: 2,703
15. Away All Boats (1956)
Approved | 114 min | Drama, War
The story of a U.S. Naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, from 1943 to 1945.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker, Julie Adams
Votes: 1,635
16. Hit the Deck (1955)
Passed | 112 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Three sailors come ashore and take the city by storm, but can they win the hearts of three women by song?
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Jane Powell, Tony Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Walter Pidgeon
Votes: 962
17. Bataan (1943)
Approved | 114 min | Drama, History, War
In 1942, in the Bataan peninsula of the Philippines, a ragtag American unit commanded by Sergeant Bill Dane attempts to blow-up a bridge in order to slow the Japanese advance.
Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Lloyd Nolan, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 2,709
18. Born to Dance (1936)
Passed | 106 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established Broadway star, who is also enamored by him.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, Virginia Bruce, Una Merkel
Votes: 1,936
19. Torpedo Run (1958)
Approved | 98 min | Drama, War
A submarine commander is forced to blow up a Japanese ship with prisoners.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Diane Brewster, Dean Jones
Votes: 2,544
20. Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Passed | 83 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
After a woman he meets is murdered, a soon-to-ship-out sailor has until dawn to find the killer, aided by a weary dance hall girl.
Directors: Harold Clurman, William Cameron Menzies | Stars: Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams, Joseph Calleia
Votes: 2,134
21. Battle Stations (1956)
Approved | 81 min | Drama, War
The crew of a U.S. Navy ship in World War II goes into battle against the Japanese fleet.
Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: John Lund, William Bendix, Keefe Brasselle, Richard Boone
Votes: 298
22. South Sea Woman (1953)
Passed | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
AWOL marine Sgt. Jim O'Hearn is court-martialed for a variety of offenses that carry 143 years in the stockade or the death penalty but refuses to aid in his own defense.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors, Arthur Shields
Votes: 875
23. The Fighting Lady (1944)
Passed | 61 min | Documentary, History, War
An in-depth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during World War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling.
Directors: Edward Steichen, William Wyler | Stars: Robert Taylor, Charles Boyer, Joseph J. Clark, Dixie Kiefer
Votes: 617
24. Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
Passed | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Musical in which two singing sisters set up a canteen to entertain soldiers, their enterprise funded by a mysterious wealthy admirer
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Van Johnson, June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, José Iturbi
Votes: 933
25. In the Navy (1941)
Passed | 86 min | Comedy
Russ Raymond, America's number one crooner, disappears and joins the Navy under the name Tommy Halstead. Dorothy Roberts, a magazine journalist, is intent on finding out what happened to ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell, Claire Dodd
Votes: 3,216
26. Task Force (1949)
Approved | 116 min | Drama, War
As he is retiring, Jonathan L. Scott "Scotty" reminisces about his long Navy career and the development of the role of the aircraft carrier from the early 20s.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Gary Cooper, Jane Wyatt, Wayne Morris, Walter Brennan
Votes: 1,191
27. December 7th (1943)
Unrated | 82 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese reinforcements.
Directors: John Ford, Gregg Toland | Stars: Walter Huston, Harry Davenport, Dana Andrews, Paul Hurst
Votes: 1,009
28. Hell Below (1933)
Passed | 101 min | Romance, Drama, War
In 1918, U.S. Navy Lt. Tommy Knowlton participates in dangerous submarine missions, disobeys orders, gets court-martialed and romances a married woman who happens to be his C.O.'s daughter.
Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Walter Huston, Madge Evans, Jimmy Durante
Votes: 561
29. Here Comes the Navy (1934)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A cocky guy joins the Navy for the wrong reason but finds romance and twice is cited for heroism.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart, Frank McHugh
Votes: 1,167 | Gross: $2.58M
30. Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Musical
Three navy men run into a shady producer who convinces them to invest into his new show. When they meet the show's female star attraction, they're sold. Have they become the latest showbiz players or just three more suckers?
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Jane Powell, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, Sam Levene
Votes: 464
31. Janie (1944)
Passed | 102 min | Comedy, Romance, War
Janie is a scatterbrained, high spirited teenage girl living in the small town of Hortonville. World War II causes the establishment of an Army camp just outside town. Janie and her ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Robert Hutton, Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Alan Hale
Votes: 490
32. The Fleet's In (1942)
Passed | 93 min | Musical, Romance
After a shy sailor is kissed by a female starlet as part of a publicity stunt, he becomes known as a stud; his friends then bet that he'll be able to defrost an icy nightclub singer.
Director: Victor Schertzinger | Stars: Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton
Votes: 428
33. The Eternal Sea (1955)
Passed | 103 min | Biography, Drama, War
Rear Adm. John M. Hoskins (Sterling Hayden) fights to stay on after losing a leg on an aircraft carrier in World War II.
Director: John H. Auer | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith, Ben Cooper, Dean Jagger
Votes: 359
34. Nus masculins (1954)
24 min | Short
Travel diary in the form of a series of portraits, mute and unmounted intimate images taken in 1954.
Director: François Reichenbach
Votes: 59
35. Panama Hattie (1942)
Passed | 79 min | Comedy, Musical
Sailors suspicious of spies and a singer who is in love enjoy life in the Canal Zone.
Directors: Norman Z. McLeod, Roy Del Ruth, Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Red Skelton, Ann Sothern, Rags Ragland, Ben Blue
Votes: 564
36. Submarine D-1 (1937)
Passed | 100 min | Action, Drama
Navy officers fall for Ann. She has her own plans. USS Pensacola is struck during a last dive drill, there is an attempt to rescue. The USS Dolphin (D-1) and her crew depart from ... See full summary »
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Pat O'Brien, George Brent, Wayne Morris, Frank McHugh
Votes: 319
37. Two Tars (1928)
Passed | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Family
At a rail crossing, a small fender-bender incident turns into a major tit-for-tat retaliatory war among various motorists.
Director: James Parrott | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, Thelma Hill
Votes: 1,559
38. Son of the Navy (1940)
Approved | 72 min | Comedy, Drama
Actually, the sailor wants nothing to do with the boy, who we eventually find out is an orphan who ran away from the orphanage, trying to find a new Mom and Dad. The sailor, not knowing ... See full summary »
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Jean Parker, James Dunn, Martin Spellman, Selmer Jackson
Votes: 129
39. The Holy Terror (1937)
Approved | 68 min | Action, Drama, Music
Jane is the daughter of an officer in the Naval Air Service who, while putting on musical shows for the troops, uncovers a group of spies.
Director: James Tinling | Stars: Jane Withers, Tony Martin, Leah Ray, El Brendel
Votes: 25
40. Broke in China (1927)
Not Rated | 20 min | Comedy, Short
Donald Drake, a deep sea gondolier ex soda jerk, arrives at the All Nation Cafe in Shanghai. The proprietor believes he's a penniless ne'er-do-well - which he is - but he unexpectedly comes... See full summary »
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Ben Turpin, Louise Carver, Alice Belcher, Ruth Taylor
Votes: 68
41. Atlantic Convoy (1942)
Approved | 66 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
German agents infiltrate an Iceland port used by the US Navy for anti-sub patrols protecting convoys. Their goal is to block the harbor and trap the patrols. The officers in charge must stop the plot before the subs are left unchecked.
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Bruce Bennett, Virginia Field, John Beal, Clifford Severn
Votes: 113
42. For Better or Nurse (1945)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The boys see lovely nurse Olive pass by and follow her to her hospital. She throws them out, so they scheme to hurt themselves enough to get hospitalized, with no luck. Bluto gets a wall to... See full summary »
Directors: Izzy Sparber, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Floyd Buckley, Jackson Beck, Mae Questel, Harry Welch
Votes: 158
43. Oh, Sailor Behave! (1930)
Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Musical
An American newspaper reporter is sent to Venice to interview a Romanian general. While there, he falls in love with a young heiress.
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Irene Delroy, Charles King
Votes: 50
44. USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942)
46 min | Action, Drama, War
This film was made by the U.S. government during World War II to show its young servicemen the results of "fooling around" with "loose women" overseas. Actual victims of such sexually ... See full summary »
Stars: Keefe Brasselle, Cliff Clark, Dorothy Granger, Eddie Hall
Votes: 108
45. Krymskaya konferentsiya (1945)
46 min | Documentary
Directors: Sergey Gerasimov, Ilya Kopalin | Stars: Aleksei Antonov, Alan Brooke, Alexander Cadogan, Sarah Churchill
Votes: 7
46. In This Corner (1948)
Passed | 59 min | Action, Drama, Romance
During a naval battle in the South Pacific, Jimmy Weston is forced to strike a shipmate who has gone berserk. The sailor falls and is accidentally killed, and as a result of the incident, ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Scott Brady, Anabel Shaw, James Millican, Mary Meade
Votes: 22
47. Who's Superstitious? (1943)
Approved | 11 min | Short
This short film examines the origins of several superstitions including crossing your fingers, knocking on wood, rabbit's feet, and breaking champagne bottles to christen ships, plus the role of superstitions in the Flying Dutchman tale.
Director: Sammy Lee | Stars: John Nesbitt, Ernie Alexander, Barbara Bedford, Margaret Bert
Votes: 113
48. Roosevelt's Operative (2014)
10 min | Short, Drama, War
A Navy recruiter (Nathaniel Grant) recalls the enlistment of sailors during the Navy Sex Scandal in Newport, RI, during 1919.
Director: Michael Van Devere | Star: Nathaniel Grant
Votes: 13
49. Operation Crossroads (1946)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Footage of the Able Day and Baker Day nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll in 1946, accompanied by a narrator who explains the purpose and benefits of the testing.
Votes: 12
50. Ready on Arrival (1966)
28 min | Documentary, Short
We are getting a look at U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers, their attack aircraft and the men who man them.
Director: William Joyce | Star: Alexander Scourby