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!
1960 · 1h 39m · APPROVED
Comedy, War
Directed by
Richard Murphy
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The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Richard Murphy Director
- Jack Lemmon as Lt. Rip Crandall
- Ricky Nelson as Ens. Tommy J. Hanson
- John Lund as Lt. Cmdr. Wilbur F. Vandewater
- Chips Rafferty as Patterson
- Tom Tully as Captain McClung
- Joby Baker as Josh Davidson
- Warren Berlinger as A.J. Sparks
- Patricia Driscoll Cast
- Mike Kellin Cast
- Richard Anderson Cast
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