A code expert working for Naval Intelligence is assigned to decode enemy messages despite his desire for active duty.
Acting
Lee Bowman smolders blandly; Jean Rogers deserved better scripts.
Production
George Sidney's debut—already overdirecting thin material.
Director
George Sidney
Lee Bowman
Lt. Bill Gordon
Jean Rogers
Elaine Carter
Mona Maris
Olivia Kerlov
Carl Esmond
Andre Leemuth
Paul Cavanagh
Cmdr. Charles Brennan
Grace Lem
Japanese Woman
Russell Hicks
John Carter
Blanche Yurka
Mrs. Savarina
Arthur Shields
Prof. Harvey Lessmore
Addison Richards
Gordon Trisby
Milburn Stone
Hotel Desk Clerk
Hans Conried
Hotel Desk Clerk
Byron Foulger
Decoder
William Post Jr.
Lanny
William Tannen
Jasper Dean
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was George Sidney's first feature after years directing Mickey Rooney's 'Andy Hardy' shorts—he'd later helm 'Annie Get Your Gun' and 'Pal Joey.'
Released four months after Pearl Harbor, this was rushed into theaters to capitalize on fresh patriotic fervor—notice how Bill's desk job suddenly feels heroic rather than cowardly.
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