Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Robert Walker Jr. | ... | Ensign Frank Pulver (as Robert Walker) | |
Burl Ives | ... | Captain Morton | |
Walter Matthau | ... | Doc | |
Tommy Sands | ... | Bruno | |
Millie Perkins | ... | Scotty | |
Kay Medford | ... | Head Nurse | |
Larry Hagman | ... | Billings | |
Peter Marshall | ... | Carney (as Peter L. Marshall) | |
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Joseph Marr | ... | Dowdy |
Gerald S. O'Loughlin | ... | LaSueur (as Gerald O'Loughlin) | |
Diana Sands | ... | Mila | |
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Robert Matek | ... | Stretch |
Jack Nicholson | ... | Yeoman Dolan | |
Al Freeman Jr. | ... | Taru | |
Dick Gautier | ... | Stefanowski (as Richard Gautier) |
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>
I know a lot of people try to make sense of this movie compared to Mr Roberts but I believe it was the Directors intent to just make it a fun layback at the drive-in movie to escape the reality we were facing back in the 60's Walter Matthau and Robert walker put together is dam funny and Burl Ives playes a dam mean captain even though he was the nicest guy in the world,I remember the movie at the drive in and I was 6years old and never forgot the movie cause it kept me laughing and I remember Mom and Dad bursting out laughing!just remember it was just ment to take you out of everyday life and bring you into a kind a fun world..and for a change you could get a chance to see life in a fun way..just sit back for a old fun ride!!