

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
DirectorFrank Tashlin
“Don't fire 'til YOU SEE THE REDS OF THEIR EYES!”
Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause. If he could at least try to salvage the shipment of beer.
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Cast

Bob Hope
Sgt. Dan O'Farrell

Phyllis Diller
Nurse Nellie Krause

Jeffrey Hunter
Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones

Mylène Demongeot
Gabby

Gina Lollobrigida
Maria

John Myhers
Lt. Comdr. Roger Snavely

Mako
Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

Henry Wilcoxon
Rear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes

Dick Sargent
Capt. Elwood Prohaska

Christopher Dark
Pvt. George Strongbow

Michael Burns
Pvt. Johnny Bannon

William Wellman Jr.
Cpl. Kennedy
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