This poorly made film should never have been made. It is not a Navy film (although Taylor's Navy film, 'Stand by for Action', was boring), and it is not a murder-mystery. I don't know what it is, but I do know that it is not a movie. It fails to provide any interesting characters or a compelling storyline. Taylor's performance is good, but good performances don't necessarily make a good film. You need more than a good performance. You need a good script, and this poorly written script lets the film down. All I can say is that this must have been made to add to Taylor's credit list rather than making a worthwhile film. Don't bother watching it if you're a Taylor fan as it comes nowhere near the quality of his later films.
Review of Murder in the Fleet
