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Hit the Deck

Play trailer Poster for Hit the Deck 1955,  1h 52m,  Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
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A bosun's mate (Tony Martin) and his two buddies find three women and trouble on shore leave in San Francisco.

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Variety Staff Variety Mar 26, 2009
With the limitations, [producer Joe Pasternak] has made it a pretty picture, replete with songs from the old footlight piece, complete with new lyrics and flashy production numbers. Go to Full Review
Tom Vallance Radio Times Mar 28, 2016
4/5
The sailors-on-shore-leave theme may be familiar, but this version of the 1927 stage hit (with a totally new story) is immensely entertaining. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 26, 2016
B-
It works as an amiable time killer. Go to Full Review
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Finn M Jul 1, 2017 For some odd reason, MGM chose this adaptation of the 1927 stage hit as its final "all-star" musical - only Vic Damone, Russ Tamblyn and Debbie Reynolds would return to the studio for musical roles in the following years. Despite a melodic score ("Hallelujah," "More Than You Know," "I Know That You Know," "Sometimes I'm Happy"), the plot is bland. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Roy Rowland

Director

Jane Powell

Susan Smith

Tony Martin

Chief Boatswain's Mate Wm. F. Clark

Debbie Reynolds

Carol Pace

Walter Pidgeon

Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith

Vic Damone

Rico Ferrari

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Hit the Deck

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Movie Info

Synopsis A bosun's mate (Tony Martin) and his two buddies find three women and trouble on shore leave in San Francisco.
Director
Roy Rowland
Producer
Joe Pasternak
Screenwriter
William Ludwig, Sonya Levien
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 24, 1955, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 21, 2015
Runtime
1h 52m
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