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2 unusual facts about Hellcats of the Navy


Destination Tokyo

The film influenced Ronald Reagan (according to his autobiography) in his decision to accept the lead, as a World War II-submarine captain, in the 1957 movie Hellcats of the Navy.

Hellcats of the Navy

Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz endorses the film on screen at the start of the movie.


Charles H. Schneer

Beside the fantasy films, he also produced the film version of the stage musical Half a Sixpence (1967) starring Tommy Steele and Hellcats of the Navy (1957), the only film starring both Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan (as Nancy Davis).


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