Comedy · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 25m

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

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Director
Elliott Nugent
Cast
Robert Walker as Cmdr. William J. Lattimer Joan Leslie as Daphne Lattimer Edward Arnold as Adm. Homer Thorndyke Spring Byington as Agnes Thorndyke Leon Ames as Dr. Philip Abbott Jan Sterling as Rita Rossini
Crew
Harold Lipstein — Director of Photography Dorothy Kingsley — Writer William J. Lederer — Writer William H. Wright — Producer
Tagline

The funniest comedy ever made of home sweet home!

Synopsis

A captain tries to keep home as tight as his ship.

Mood & Themes
naval officerslapstick comedy
Key Collaborators
Elliott Nugent Director Harold Lipstein Director of Photography Dorothy Kingsley Writer William J. Lederer Writer William H. Wright Producer
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