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Onionhead

Onionhead

The Ship's Cook who has the Coast Guard in a Stew!

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DramaComedy

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An irresponsible student enlists in the Coast Guard expecting to sit out World War II.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

25 October 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead

Felicia Farr

Felicia Farr

Stella Papparonis

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

'Red' Wildoe

Erin O'Brien

Erin O'Brien

Josephine 'Jo' Hill

Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

Harry 'Doc' O'Neal

Ray Danton

Ray Danton

Ensign Dennis Higgins

James Gregory

James Gregory

Lt. Cmdr. Fox aka The Skipper

Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop

Sidney Gutsell

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

'Windy' Woods

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Poznicki

Ainslie Pryor

Ainslie Pryor

Chief Miller

Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Agnelli

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