This Is the Army
1943, English. Directed by Michael Curtiz.
It's your own army - in the army's own show!
In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS IS THE ARMY. But in his pesonal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Michael CurtizDirector
- George MurphyJerry Jones
- Joan LeslieEileen Dibble
- George TobiasMaxie Twardofsky
- Alan HaleSergeant McGee
- Charles ButterworthEddie Dibble
- Dolores CostelloMrs. Davidson
- Una MerkelRose Dibble
- Stanley RidgesJohn Davidson
- Rosemary DeCampEthel Jones
- Ruth DonnellyMrs. O'Brien
- Dorothy PetersonMrs. Nelson
- Frances LangfordHerself
Details
- Released
- 14 August 1943
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Claude Binyon, Casey Robinson
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What This Is the Army is based on
This Is the Army is based on This Is The Army, a dramatico-musical work.
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This Is The Army
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This Is the Army runs 121 minutes (2h 1m).
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This Is the Army isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like This Is the Army?
If you liked This Is the Army, try Story of G.I. Joe, Buck Privates, It's Always Fair Weather.
Who directed This Is the Army?
This Is the Army (1943) was directed by Michael Curtiz and stars George Murphy, Joan Leslie, George Tobias.
What is This Is the Army based on?
This Is the Army is based on This Is The Army, a dramatico-musical work.