Down in San Diego
| Down in San Diego | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Robert B. Sinclair |
| Screenplay by | Franz Schulz Harry Clork |
| Story by | Franz Schulz |
| Produced by | Frederick Stephani |
| Starring | Bonita Granville Ray McDonald Dan Dailey Leo Gorcey Henry O'Neill Stanley Clements |
| Cinematography | Paul C. Vogel |
| Edited by | Ben Lewis |
| Music by | David Snell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Down in San Diego is a 1941 American
Plot
Hank Parker is turned down by the U.S. Marine Corps for being too young, but his girlfriend Betty's older brother Al Haines is not. Al, however, is blackmailed by former criminal associates, framed for the murder of a man named Matt Herman if he refuses to spy for the crooks, who will sell the information to American enemies for a profit.
Al agrees and goes to
Al discloses to superior officer Col. Halliday that the criminals want him to steal a Navy boat on the Germans' behalf. Halliday has him go through with it, then attacks the Germans when they attempt to take the vessel. Al is killed in a heroic effort. He is praised by Halliday, who also feels Hank might be mature enough to enlist after all.
Cast
- Bonita Granville as Betty Haines
- Ray McDonaldas Hank Parker
- Dan Dailey as Al Haines
- Leo Gorcey as 'Snap' Collins
- Henry O'Neill as Col. Halliday
- Stanley Clements as Louie Schwartz
- Charles Smith as Crawford Cortland
- Dorothy Morris as Mildred Burnette
- Rudolph Anders as Henry Schrode
- Joe Sawyer as Dutch
- Anthony Warde as Tony
- William Tannenas Matt Herman
References
- ^ "Down in San Diego (1941) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Down In San Diego". TV Guide. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
External links
- Down in San Diego at IMDb
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