Anchors Aweigh

Name: Anchors Aweigh
Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1945-08-13
Duration: 2 h 23 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, José Iturbi, Dean Stockwell

1945·Movie·NR·143 min·★ 6.8(169)

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“ON WAVES OF SONG, LAUGHTER AND ROMANCE ! TWO LOVE-LOST SAILORS ON A FOUR-DAY LEAVE OF FUN AND FRIVOLITY !”

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

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About Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh is a 1945 English-language music, comedy and romance film directed by George Sidney. The cast is led by Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly. It has a runtime of 2h 23m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, History Vault, Plex.

Anchors Aweigh was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on August 13, 1945, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: George Sidney
Writers: Isobel Lennart, Natalie Marcin
Release date: August 13, 1945
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Anchors Aweigh cast & crew

Anchors Aweigh was directed by George Sidney and written by Isobel Lennart and Natalie Marcin.

The cast features Frank Sinatra as Clarence Doolittle, Kathryn Grayson as Susan Abbott, Gene Kelly as Joseph Brady, José Iturbi as José Iturbi, Dean Stockwell as Donald Martin, and Pamela Britton as Girl from Brooklyn.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Robert H. Planck and it was produced by Joe Pasternak.

Is Anchors Aweigh worth watching?

Anchors Aweigh holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 169 ratings, a solidly received music films.

At 2h 23m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy music, comedy, and romance, Anchors Aweigh is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Anchors Aweigh

In United States, you can stream Anchors Aweigh on Philo, History Vault, Plex, Plex Channel, and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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