Movie Description
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
(1960)Overview
Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger. What none of them knows, including Crandall, is that this ship has a very important top-secret mission to complete in waters patrolled by the Japanese fleet. Their mission will save hundreds of allied lives – if only they can get there in one piece.
Featured Crew
- Director : Richard Murphy
- Producer : Fred Kohlmar
- Editor : Charles Nelson
- Cast : Jack Lemmon,Ricky Nelson,John Lund,Chips Rafferty,Tom Tully,Joby Baker,Warren Berlinger,Patricia Driscoll,Mike Kellin,Richard Anderson,Alvy Moore,Teru Shimada,George Shibata,Phil Adams,John Anderson,Tom Anthony,Nesdon Booth,Naaman Brown,Lysa D'Anjou,Fuji,Clive Halliday,Gavin W. Harper,Dale Ishimoto,Roy Jenson,Richard Quine,Hudson Shotwell,Sid Tomack,Richard Torrence,Ron Veto,Russ Whiteman
Cast
Rip Crandall
Tommy Hanson
Wilbur Vandewater
Patterson
Captain McClung
Josh Davidson
A.J. Sparks
Maggie
Jack MacCarthy
Dennis Foster
Johnson
Samada
Captain Shigetsu
Crewman (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Crewman (uncredited)
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Cpl. Goroka (uncredited)
French guide (uncredited)
Japanese Sergeant (uncredited)
Australian Major General (uncredited)
Seaman (uncredited)
Japanese Pilot (uncredited)
Shark Bait - USS Echo Crewman (uncredited)
Narrator (uncredited)
Adm. Hathaway (uncredited)
Arthur, Bartender at Kangaroo Club (uncredited)
Horse (uncredited)
Native (uncredited)
American Colonel (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Wackiest Ship in the Army
Status Released
Release Information
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1960-12-29
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 39m
Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- War