The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Don't fire 'til YOU SEE THE REDS OF THEIR EYES!
1968 · 1h 32m · G
Comedy, War
Directed by
Frank Tashlin
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Frank Tashlin Director
- Bob Hope as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
- Phyllis Diller as Nurse Nellie Krause
- Jeffrey Hunter as Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones
- Mylène Demongeot as Gabby
- Gina Lollobrigida as Maria
- John Myhers as Lt. Comdr. Roger Snavely
- Mako as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
- Henry Wilcoxon as Rear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes
- Dick Sargent as Capt. Elwood Prohaska
- Christopher Dark Cast
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