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The Wackiest Ship in the Army

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

5.9

1960•1h 39m

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.

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Production

Cast

Photo of Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Rip Crandall

Photo of Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson

Tommy Hanson

Photo of John Lund

John Lund

Wilbur Vandewater

Photo of Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty

Patterson

Photo of Tom Tully

Tom Tully

Captain McClung

Photo of Joby Baker

Joby Baker

Josh Davidson

Photo of Warren Berlinger

Warren Berlinger

A.J. Sparks

Photo of Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Jack MacCarthy

Photo of Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Dennis Foster

Photo of Alvy Moore

Alvy Moore

Johnson

Photo of Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada

Samada

Photo of John Anderson

John Anderson

Sailor (uncredited)

Photo of Lysa D'Anjou

Lysa D'Anjou

French guide (uncredited)

Photo of Dale Ishimoto

Dale Ishimoto

Japanese Pilot (uncredited)

Photo of Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Shark Bait - USS Echo Crewman (uncredited)

Photo of Richard Quine

Richard Quine

Narrator (uncredited)

Photo of Sid Tomack

Sid Tomack

Arthur, Bartender at Kangaroo Club (uncredited)

Photo of Ron Veto

Ron Veto

Native (uncredited)

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