While the navy gets under way in England and reaches China, complications develop through the efforts of Jack to get back a submarine stolen by Chinese pirates and to win the admiral's daughter, Patricia Fraser..
Is it worth your time? If you like black-and-white British comedies from the thirties where everyone talks really fast and hits their heads on things, you’ll probably have a decent time. If you prefer movies that make sense or follow a logical path, run the other way. This isn't exactly Tell It to the Marines, even if ...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like black-and-white British comedies from the thirties where everyone talks really fast and hits their heads on things, you’ll probably have a decent time. If you prefer movies that make sense or follow a logical path, run the other way. This isn't exactly Tell It to the Marines, even if it borrows a bit of that nautical spirit. The whole thing feels like it was put together with string and optimism. Jack Hulbert is charming in that old-fashioned, frantic way, but..."
Jack Hulbert, Leslie Arliss, Sidney Gilliat, J.O.C. Orton, Gerard Fairlie, Austin Melford
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