Comedy ·War · United States of America · 1960 · 1h 39m

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

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Director
Richard Murphy
Cast
Jack Lemmon as Rip Crandall Ricky Nelson as Tommy Hanson John Lund as Wilbur Vandewater Chips Rafferty as Patterson Tom Tully as Captain McClung Joby Baker as Josh Davidson
Crew
Charles Lawton Jr. — Director of Photography Charles Nelson — Editor George Duning — Original Music Composer Richard Murphy — Screenplay Herbert Carlson — Story Fred Kohlmar — Producer
Tagline

You'll crack your timbers when you see how the Navy sticks the Army sad sacks with the crumbiest ship afloat!

Synopsis

Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger. What none of them knows, including Crandall, is that this ship has a very important top-secret mission to complete in waters patrolled by the Japanese fleet. Their mission will save hundreds of allied lives – if only they can get there in one piece.

Mood & Themes
shipnavy
Key Collaborators
Richard Murphy Director Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography Charles Nelson Editor George Duning Original Music Composer Richard Murphy Screenplay Herbert Carlson Story Fred Kohlmar Producer
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