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Ensign Pulver (1964)

APPROVED 104 min  -  Comedy | Drama | War  -   31 July 1964 (USA)
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Life becomes so harried after Ensign Pulver's prank, he and the Captain are swept off deck during a storm, ending up on a tropical island, a group of ship wrecked nurses, dancing natives and 1 very big case of appendicitis.

Director:

Joshua Logan

Writers:

Thomas Heggen (based on a play by), Joshua Logan (based on a play by), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Walker Jr. Robert Walker Jr. ...
Ensign Pulver (as Robert Walker)
Burl Ives ...
Captain
Walter Matthau ...
Doc
Tommy Sands Tommy Sands ...
Bruno
Millie Perkins ...
Scotty
Kay Medford Kay Medford ...
Head Nurse
Larry Hagman ...
Billings
Peter Marshall Peter Marshall ...
Carney (as Peter L. Marshall)
Joseph Marr Joseph Marr ...
Gerald S. O'Loughlin Gerald S. O'Loughlin ...
LaSueur (as Gerald O'Loughlin)
Diana Sands Diana Sands ...
Mila
Robert Matek Robert Matek ...
Stretch
Jack Nicholson ...
Al Freeman Jr. Al Freeman Jr. ...
Taru
Richard Gautier Richard Gautier ...
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Storyline

1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander, so he demands the maximum quality of work from his crew, without granting them any freedom or favors - ignoring that they're thousand of miles away from the front. In one word: he drives his crew crazy. They are near mutiny, but no-one dares to do the first step. Until Ensign Pulver plays a prank on the captain that triggers fatal consequences... Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Slingshot | Military | Homoerotic | U.S. Navy | Radio  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

¡Valiente marino! See more »

Filming Locations:

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

First movie role for Larry Hagman. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Burl Ives falls overboard, Ensign Pulver releases a rubber raft to assist in the Captain's rescue. When the raft falls into the water, it obviously falls upside down, however, in the next shot it appears that the raft is upright and all of the equipment is still aboard. See more »

Quotes

LaSueur: [the crew goes wild when liberty is announced] What the hell is happening?
Doc: Metamorphosis! Vegetables are turning into men!
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Connections

References Superman (1941) See more »

Soundtracks

"What Shall We do with a Drunken Sailor"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung, with modified lyrics, by the crew just after the opening credits See more »