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This Man's Navy

Name: This Man's Navy
Director: William A. Wellman
Released: 1945
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

0.2/10

Minimal

1945

Director

William A. Wellman

Runtime

100 minutes

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This Man's Navy is a quintessential wartime narrative that prioritizes institutional loyalty and traditional heroism. It focuses on reinforcing established military, gender, and racial hierarchies rather than challenging them. The film's perspective is narrowly focused on the white American military experience during World War II. It lacks meaningful roles for women or characters of color, instead using them as secondary figures within a male-dominated structure. Ultimately, the film serves as a benchmark for mid-century conventional storytelling, emphasizing duty to the state and the stability of traditional Western institutions.

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Category Breakdown

Does This Man's Navy have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a strictly heterosexual and cisgender framework. It does not include any depictions of same-sex relationships or non-binary identities.

How does This Man's Navy portray gender?

Minimal

Men hold most of the key roles, while women are mainly portrayed in supporting, domestic, or romantic roles that motivate the male characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This Man's Navy?

Minimal

The cast is primarily white and Anglo-Saxon. Although the story involves the Pacific Theater, the viewpoint remains centered on the white American military experience.

How does This Man's Navy represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The narrative upholds Western institutional values and patriotism. It emphasizes a clear moral framework centered on the Allied war effort and military duty.

Does This Man's Navy include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Characters are defined solely by their ability to serve in wartime.

Present on Screen

Offers a historically accurate reflection of the 1945 US Navy's demographic composition and institutional values.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of diverse gender identities, racial backgrounds, or individuals living with disabilities.
Reinforces rigid gender hierarchies by relegating female characters to secondary, non-driving roles.
Does not provide any critique of Western hegemony or traditional social structures.

Official Synopsis

During World War II, Chief Aviation Pilot Ned Trumpet is in charge of an airship at Lakehurst, New Jersey naval base. Trumpet orders an unauthorized and premature attack on a German submarine but the bomb misses and the submarine fires back, hitting the airship. Trumpet takes over the controls and sinks the submarine, The pilot faces a court-martial for disobeying orders but the older man takes the blame for his actions. Weaver transfers to the Ferry Command, and while on assignment in Burma, his aircraft crashes in Japanese territory. Trumpet rushes to the scene with a rescue team. Both are successfully brought out and are decorated for their heroism. Afterward, Weaver indicates that he will be returning to the lighter-than-air service in Lakehurst, to reunite with his "father".

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