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Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. Showgirl Ginger Martin takes the stand against his protest. She testifies O'Hearn won't talk because he is protecting the name of his pal, Marine Private Davey White. Ginger tells how she, broke and stranded, met the two marines in Shanghai two weeks before Pearl Harbor.
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Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scandalous conduct and destruction of property in time of war. He refuses to testify or plead guilty or not guilty to the charges. Showgirl Ginger Martin takes the stand against his protest. She testifies O'Hearn won't talk because he is protecting the name of his pal, Marine Private Davey White. Ginger tells how she, broke and stranded, met the two marines in Shanghai two weeks before Pearl Harbor.
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Genre:Adventure, Comedy, Romance, War
Written By:Edwin Blum
In Theaters:6/27/1953
Box Office:
Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Arthur Lubin
Director
Burt Lancaster
Sgt. James O'Hearn
Virginia Mayo
Ginger Martin
Chuck Connors
Pvt. Davey White
Arthur Shields
'Jimmy-legs' Donovan
Barry Kelley
Col. Hickman
Leon Askin
Pierre Marchand
Veola Vonn
Lillie Duval
Bob Sweeney
Defense Lt. Miller
Hayden Rorke
Prosecution Lt. Fears
Raymond Greenleaf
Captain at Court-martial
Paul Burke
Ensign at Court-martial
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