Comedy ·Romance ·War · United States of America · 1962 · 1h 30m

The Horizontal Lieutenant

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Director
Richard Thorpe
Cast
Jim Hutton as Second Lt. Merle Wye Paula Prentiss as Lt. Molly Blue Jack Carter as Lt. Billy Monk Jim Backus as Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag Charles McGraw as Col. Charles Korotny Miyoshi Umeki as Akiko
Crew
Richard W. Farrell — Editor George Stoll — Original Music Composer George Wells — Screenplay Gordon Cotler — Novel Joe Pasternak — Producer
Tagline

It's the funniest service comedy since the War of 1812!

Synopsis

A luckless army intelligence lieutenant finds himself stationed on a remote island army outpost during World War II, where all the action is between the sheets.

Key Collaborators
Richard Thorpe Director Richard W. Farrell Editor George Stoll Original Music Composer George Wells Screenplay Gordon Cotler Novel Joe Pasternak Producer
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