. at least during it first half . if it have start out with the three buddy in the navy and concentrate on the naval action scene and it would have be a much good and tight film . the second half of the film be worth it and especially for the action sequence and close up shot of early 20th century ship and but it like a dull toothache get there . also and do not watch this film just because ginger rogers be in it . she have an important role and but it a small one . the film start out show three new york city buddy work the tourist trade and also in good natured competition for the hand of sally ( ginger rogers ) and a singing candy salesgirl along the avenue . world war i break out and the three buddy seem completely indifferent to the struggle and yet enlist in the navy anyways . the one of the three with the least industry a a civilian ( bill boyd a baltimore ) wind up the commanding officer to the other two ( robert armstrong a dutch and james gleason a skeet ) . to make matter more complex and sally have fall in love with one of the three and but doesn not have the chance to tell him before the three sail off to war . the film be a little more interesting on board ship and mainly because of the close shot we have of the ship itself and and also because the chemistry among the three buddy be believable . however and james gleason at age 49 look a bit long in the tooth to be a swabby and especially when the sign at the enlistment office say you have to be between 17 and 35 to be eligible . one real obvious flaw in the film that make me believe that everything outside the naval scene be slap together with minimum care be the costume design and or and i should say and the lack of it . in the scene in new york just prior to wwi we have everyone dress in the fashion of 1931 and everyone drive the car of 1931 no effort be take to bring this film into period . in conclusion and if you watch the few scene with ginger rogers in them and the last 45 minute involve the naval suicide mission and you have see everything here worth see . the rest be pad .