Movie

Hellcats of the Navy

“Down . . . Down . . . Down . . . into enemy waters with the fightin' hellcats of the U.S. sub pack !”

★ 4.8(16)19571h 22m

Hellcats of the Navy is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Sweden. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

Where to watch Hellcats of the Navy

🇸🇪 Sweden

Good to know

Director: Nathan Juran
Release date: 1957-05-01
Runtime: 1h 22m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Morningside Productions

Hellcats of the Navy — trailer

About Hellcats of the Navy

Hellcats of the Navy is a 1957 movie in the War, Drama and Thriller genres, directed by Nathan Juran, starring Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan and Arthur Franz. It has a runtime of 1 hour 22 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.8/10 from 16 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Hellcats of the Navy in Sweden — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Future "first couple" Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis made their only joint film appearance in Hellcats of the Navy. Ronnie plays Casey Abbott, commander of a WW2 submarine, while Nancy portrays navy nurse Helen Blair, Abbott's off-and-on girlfriend. During a delicate mission in which his sub is ordered to retrieve a revolutionary new Japanese mine, Abbott is forced to leave frogman Wes Barton (Harry Lauter) behind to save the rest of his crew. But Abbott's second-in-command Don Landon (Eduard Franz) is convinced that Abbott's sacrifice of Barton was due to the fact that the dead man had been amorously pursuing Helen.

Cast

Ronald Reagan

Cmdr. Casey Abbott (Captain, USS Starfish)

Nancy Reagan

Nurse Lt. Helen Blair

Arthur Franz

Lt. Cmdr. Don Landon (XO, USS Starfish)

Robert Arthur

Freddy Warren

William Leslie

Lt. Paul Prentice

William Phillips

Carroll (as William Phillips)

Harry Lauter

Lt. (j.g.) Wes Barton

Michael Garth

Bill aka Lt. Charlie

Joe Turkel

Chick (as Joseph Turkel)

Don Keefer

Jug

Chester W. Nimitz

Himself (in prologue) (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

submarinelove trianglenurse

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Hellcats of the Navy in Sweden?+

In Sweden, Hellcats of the Navy is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Hellcats of the Navy on Netflix?+

Hellcats of the Navy is not on Netflix in Sweden right now.

How long is Hellcats of the Navy?+

Hellcats of the Navy has a runtime of 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).

Who stars in Hellcats of the Navy?+

Hellcats of the Navy stars Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Arthur Franz, Robert Arthur and William Leslie.

When did Hellcats of the Navy come out?+

Hellcats of the Navy is a 1957 movie directed by Nathan Juran.

What genre is Hellcats of the Navy?+

Hellcats of the Navy is War, Drama and Thriller film.

Who directed Hellcats of the Navy?+

Hellcats of the Navy was directed by Nathan Juran.