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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

Don't fire 'til YOU SEE THE REDS OF THEIR EYES!

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ComedyWar

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

08 May 1968

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Sgt. Dan O'Farrell

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Nurse Nellie Krause

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

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

Mylène Demongeot

Mylène Demongeot

Gabby

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida

Maria

John Myhers

John Myhers

Lt. Comdr. Roger Snavely

Mako

Mako

Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Rear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes

Dick Sargent

Dick Sargent

Capt. Elwood Prohaska

Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark

Pvt. George Strongbow

Michael Burns

Michael Burns

Pvt. Johnny Bannon

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Cpl. Kennedy

Robert Donner

Robert Donner

Marine Pvt. Ogg

Jack Grinnage

Jack Grinnage

Pvt. Roberts

William Christopher

William Christopher

Pvt. Jake Schultz

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Edith Fellows

Edith Fellows

Self (clip from "Pennies from Heaven")

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