Comedy · United States of America · 1945 · 1h 25m

Snafu

Director

Cast

Robert Benchley as Ben Stevens Barbara Jo Allen as Madge Stevens Conrad Janis as Ronald Stevens Nanette Parks as Laura Jessup Janis Wilson as Kate Hereford Jimmy Lloyd as Danny Baker

Crew

Harold Buchman — Screenplay Louis Solomon — Screenplay

Tagline

S.N.A.F.U. Means Situation Normal All Fowled Up!

Synopsis

A 14-year-old boy lies about his age and enlists in the United State Marine Corps without his family's consent or knowledge. He is sent into battle in the Pacific war-zone, decorated, and spotted in a newsreel by his family. The family asks the War Department to discharge him and send him home.

Mood & Themes

soldier

Key Collaborators

Jack Moss Director Harold Buchman Screenplay Louis Solomon Screenplay

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