Young and awkward, U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Thomas Garland suffers from constant comparison with his late father, a war hero. Thomas falls for pretty Kate Fairchild, a young woman who runs a...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert Morse | ... | Ensign Garland | |
| Stefanie Powers | ... | Kate | |
| Phil Silvers | ... | Harry Simmons | |
| Norman Fell | ... | Max | |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | ... | Charlie | |
| Wally Cox | ... | Jason | |
| Don Ameche | ... | Commander Taylor | |
| Joey Forman | ... | Lt. Jordan | |
| Vito Scotti | ... | Pepe Galindo | |
| Tom Lowell | ... | Wagner | |
| Bob Hastings | ... | Chief Walsh | |
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Sammy Jackson | ... | Garlotti |
| Joe E. Ross | ... | Nutty Sailor | |
| Judith Jordan | ... | Tina | |
| Al Lewis | ... | Bert | |
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Young and awkward, U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Thomas Garland suffers from constant comparison with his late father, a war hero. Thomas falls for pretty Kate Fairchild, a young woman who runs a sailing school. Thomas's awkward attempts to makes moves on Kate repeatedly backfire, and things go from bad to worse when a trio of clumsy jewel thieves interferes. Written by Guy Bellinger
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coast guard | male female relationship | father son relationship | boat accident | swimsuit |Taglines:
Here come those marina madcaps who go down to the sea in ships - EVERY BLESSED WEEKEND ...down and down and down and down and d See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 July 1970 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Marineros sin brújula See more »Filming Locations:
Balboa Beach, Newport Beach, California, USAEdit
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$18,607,492Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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The film's movie poster tagline "Man the Laffboats!" was a spoof of the well-known nautical sea-faring phrase "Man the Lifeboats!". See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I woke up one morning to this on the TV and i carried on watching it, not because it was good, but because it was so bad! the acting is terrible, and its not actually funny! its awful! Stefanie Powers who plays Kate is the best bit because she is sexy! there is no other real reason to watch the film, unless you are suicidal! There are many flaws in the film, and its just rubbish!
Its about an accident prone coastguard creates havoc at a boating marina but is thought of as a hero after catching the three dimwitted Jewel thieves, when its actually his girlfriend who catches them, not really that hard to do so!