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Operation Mad Ball

It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!

6.6

1957•1h 45m

In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.

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Cast

Photo of Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Pvt. Hogan

Photo of Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs

Capt. Paul Lock

Photo of Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Lt. Betty Bixby

Photo of Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Col. Rousch

Photo of Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Photo of Dick York

Dick York

Cpl. Bohun

Photo of James Darren

James Darren

Pvt. Widowskas

Photo of Roger Smith

Roger Smith

Cpl. Berryman

Photo of William Leslie

William Leslie

Pvt. Grimes

Photo of Sheridan Comerate

Sheridan Comerate

Sgt. Wilson

Photo of L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Ozark

Photo of Jeanne Manet

Jeanne Manet

Madame LaFour

Photo of Marilyn Hanold

Marilyn Hanold

Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)

Photo of Mary LaRoche

Mary LaRoche

Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)

Photo of Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore

Nurse (uncredited)

Photo of Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Photo of William Hickey

William Hickey

Sampson (uncredited)

Photo of Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Photo of Betsy Jones-Moreland

Betsy Jones-Moreland

Lt. Bushey (uncredited)

Photo of David McMahon

David McMahon

MSgt. Pringle (uncredited)

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