The Negro Sailor (1945)

Release Date: 1945-12-13
Runtime: 0h 27min
Production Company: United States Navy
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Henry Levin

US Navy produced short stars Joel Fluellen as a draftee from his civilian job at a black newspaper through boot camp and an assignment in the Pacific. Completed after the surrender of Japan, the film celebrates the teamwork, diversity, and the actions of several distinguished African American sailors.