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Operation Mad Ball
Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

17 August 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs

Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York

Dick York

Cpl. Bohun

James Darren

James Darren

Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

Cpl. Berryman

William Leslie

William Leslie

Pvt. Grimes

Sheridan Comerate

Sheridan Comerate

Sgt. Wilson

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Ozark

Jeanne Manet

Jeanne Manet

Madame LaFour

Marilyn Hanold

Marilyn Hanold

Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)

Mary LaRoche

Mary LaRoche

Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)

Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore

Nurse (uncredited)

Bebe Allen

Bebe Allen

Lt. Johnson (uncredited)

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Anna Lee Carroll

Anna Lee Carroll

Lt. Leeming (uncredited)

Joel Collins

Joel Collins

Collins (uncredited)

Dick Crockett

Dick Crockett

Sgt. McCloskey (uncredited)

Kort Falkenberg

Kort Falkenberg

Oskar (uncredited)

Ron Gans

Ron Gans

Tinneman (uncredited)

Albert Godderis

Albert Godderis

Old Man (uncredited)

Stacy Graham

Stacy Graham

Lt. Rosedale (uncredited)

Michael Hagen

Michael Hagen

Jarvis (uncredited)

William Hickey

William Hickey

Sampson (uncredited)

Maithe Iragui

Maithe Iragui

Odette (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Betsy Jones-Moreland

Betsy Jones-Moreland

Lt. Bushey (uncredited)

Henry McCann

Henry McCann

Shorty (uncredited)

Joan McKellen

Joan McKellen

Nurse (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

MSgt. Pringle (uncredited)

John Mitchum

John Mitchum

Enlisted Man (uncredited)

Patricia Morán

Patricia Morán

Lt. White (uncredited)

Dale Musselman

Dale Musselman

Sax Player (uncredited)

Bek Nelson

Bek Nelson

Nurse (uncredited)

Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)

William Pierson

William Pierson

Sgt. Perkins (uncredited)

Kathy Reed

Kathy Reed

Nurse (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

German Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Werner Reichow

Werner Reichow

Franz (uncredited)

Robert C. Ross

Robert C. Ross

Enlisted Man (uncredited)

Eddie Ryder

Eddie Ryder

Allison (uncredited)

Roy N. Sickner

Roy N. Sickner

Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Billy Snyder

Billy Snyder

Soldier (uncredited)

Rose Wallerstein

Rose Wallerstein

Guard (uncredited)

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