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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