Up in Arms

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Movie Info

In this musical comedy, hypochondriac Danny Weems and his best friend Joe Nelson are drafted into the Army. When Danny and Joe are about to ship out, Danny's girlfriend Mary and her friend Virginia come to say goodbye and end up stuck on board the ship as stowaways.

Cast

Danny Kaye
as Danny Weems
Dinah Shore
as Nurse Lt. Virginia Merrill
Dana Andrews
as Joe Nelson
Constance Dowling
as Nurse Lt. Mary Morgan
Louis Calhern
as Col. Ashley
George Mathews
as Blackie
Benny Baker
as Butterball
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Info Jones
Lyle Talbot
as Sgt. Gelsey
Walter Catlett
as Maj. Brock
George Meeker
as Ashley's Aide
Tom Keene
as Captain
Richard Powers
as Ashley's Aide
Margaret Dumont
as Mrs. Willoughby
Edward Earle
as Sherwood
Harry Hayden
as Dr. Weavermacher
Sig Arno
as Waiter
Oliver Blake
as Board Member
Larry Steers
as Board Member
Stanley E. Gilbert
as Man in Lobby
Isabel Withers
as Couple
John Hamilton
as Couple
Eddie Kane
as Wedding Guest in Dream
Terrance Ray
as Sentries in Hold
The Goldwyn Girls
Matt Willis
as Sentries in Hold
Frosty Royce
as Bakery Man
Al Benault
as Cop
Donald Dickson
as Singer at Dock
Charles Arnt
as Mr. Higginbotham
Charles Halton
as Dr. Freyheisen
Charles D. Brown
as Dr. Campbell
Maurice Cass
as Dr. Jones
Tom Dugan
as Master of Ceremonies
Fred Essler
as Head Waiter
Leonard Strong
as Interrogator
Rudy Friml
as Bandmaster
Betty Alexander
as The Goldwyn Girl
Gale Amber
as The Goldwyn Girl
Gloria Anderson
as The Goldwyn Girl
Jan Bryant
as The Goldwyn Girl
Alma Carroll
as The Goldwyn Girl
Joan Chaffee
as The Goldwyn Girl
Linda Christian
as The Goldwyn Girl
Virginia Cruzon
as The Goldwyn Girl
HELEN DARLING
as The Goldwyn Girl
Myrna Dell
as The Goldwyn Girl
Dorothy Gardner
as The Goldwyn Girl
William Hunter
Inna Gest
as The Goldwyn Girl
Renee Godfrey
as The Goldwyn Girl
Ellen Hall
as The Goldwyn Girl
June Harris
as The Goldwyn Girl
Eloise Hart
as The Goldwyn Girl
Mary Ann Hyde
as The Goldwyn Girl
June Lang
as The Goldwyn Girl
Rosalyn Lee
as The Goldwyn Girl
Florence Lundeen
as The Goldwyn Girl
Mickey Malloy
as The Goldwyn Girl
Virginia Mayo
as The Goldwyn Girl
Dorothy Merritt
as The Goldwyn Girl
Lorraine Miller
as The Goldwyn Girl
Mary Tyler Moore
as The Goldwyn Girl
Kay Morley
as The Goldwyn Girl
Diana Mumby
as The Goldwyn Girl
Lee Nugent
as The Goldwyn Girl
Dorothy Patrick
as The Goldwyn Girl
Shelby Payne
as The Goldwyn Girl
Helen Talbot
as The Goldwyn Girl
Ruth Valmy
as The Goldwyn Girl
Ricki Van Dusen
as The Goldwyn Girl
Alice Wallace
as The Goldwyn Girl
Virginia Wicks
as The Goldwyn Girl
Audrey Young
as The Goldwyn Girl
Maxine Armour
as Dancer
Bonnie Barlowe
as Dancer
Karen Knight
as Dancer
Audrey Korn
as Dancer
Helen McAllister
as Dancer
Marjorie Raymond
as Dancer
Joette Robinson
as Dancer
Eleanor Shaw
as Dancer
June Wayne
as Dancer
Barbara Williams
as Dancer
William B. Davidson
as Maxwell
Maude Eburne
Eddy Waller
as Milkman
Matt McHugh
as Doorman at Medical Clinic
Peter Cusanelli
as Fish Vendor
Maryon Adair
as Girl in Trailer
Herbert Evans
as Englishman on Theater Stairway
Hans Schumm
as Nazi Spy in Theatre Lobby Number
Frank O'Connor
as Elevator Starter
Anne O'Neal
as Spinster in Theatre
Virginia Farmer
as Spinster in Theatre
Bill Hunter
as Corporal of the Guards
George McKay
as Old Stevedore / Loading Dock Foreman
George Magrill
as Sailor
James Harrison
as Sentry
Lillian Randolph
as Black Woman in Cable Car
Peter Chong
as Japanese Lieutenant
Bruce Wong
as Japanese Sergeant
George Lee
as Japanese Sentry
Knox Manning
as Narration (voice)
Benson Fong
as Japanese Sentry
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Audience Reviews for Up in Arms

  • Sep 05, 2010
    This movie could have been better, but it was funny sometimes. I loved Andrews, but Kaye was annoying.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • May 21, 2008
    Lesser Danny Kaye film is still fun.
    Anthony V Super Reviewer
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