Navy Blue

"George Payne is back, and Jack Wrangler's got him!"

1979 1h 5m EN

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8.0

BANGER

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6.4

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 1★6.4IMDB · 31

Romance

Synopsis

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Two sailors try to hide their feelings for each other during a Christmastime layover in New York City.

“George Payne is back, and Jack Wrangler's got him!”

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Cast

George Payne
George
Jack Wrangler
Jack Whiting
Brian Ray
Santa
Erica Havens
Giuseppe Welch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Amero
Writers: John Amero, Lem Amero
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Amero, shot by Larry Revene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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George Payne and Jack Wrangler and Brian Ray carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "George Payne is back, and Jack Wrangler's got him!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0253301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Amero directs. Larry Revene behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Amero, shot by Larry Revene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5George Payne and Jack Wrangler and Brian Ray carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "George Payne is back, and Jack Wrangler's got him!".
7IMDB entry: tt0253301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.