Synopsis
In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.
Movie Information
- Director
- Richard Quine
- Writers
- Blake Edwards, Arthur Carter, Jed Harris
- Release Year
- 1957
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, War
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (25 votes)
Top Cast
Jack Lemmon
Pvt. Hogan
Ernie Kovacs
Capt. Paul Lock
Kathryn Grant
Lt. Betty Bixby
Arthur O'Connell
Col. Rousch
Mickey Rooney
MSgt. Yancy Skibo
Dick York
Cpl. Bohun
James Darren
Pvt. Widowskas
Roger Smith
Cpl. Berryman
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