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This Is the Army

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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…

DirectorMichael Curtiz
WritersCasey Robinson·Claude Binyon
ProducersJack L. Warner·Hal B. Wallis

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Cast · Directed by Michael Curtiz

GMGeorge Murphy
George Murphy
Jerry Jones
JLJoan Leslie
Joan Leslie
Eileen Dibble
GTGeorge Tobias
George Tobias
Maxie Twardofsky
AHAlan Hale
Alan Hale
Sergeant McGee
CBCharles Butterworth
Charles Butterworth
Eddie Dibble
DCDolores Costello
Dolores Costello
Mrs. Davidson
UMUna Merkel
Una Merkel
Rose Dibble
SRStanley Ridges
Stanley Ridges
John Davidson
RDRosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp
Ethel Jones
RDRuth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Mrs. O'Brien
DPDorothy Peterson
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Nelson
FLFrances Langford
Frances Langford
Herself

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This Is the Army — streaming FAQ

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This Is the Army is streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ and Philo in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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Yes — This Is the Army is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United States as of October 2026.

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This Is the Army is available to stream free (with ads) on Hoopla and Public Domain Movies in United States.