McHale's Navy The Captain's Mission (Season 1, Episode 13)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

McHale's Navy

The Captain's Mission (Season 1, Episode 13)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

Ashamed of his desk job, Binghamton assumes command of the 73, during McHale's absence, and takes it out on a combat mission, so that he can have a war story to share with his battle-hardened fellow Officers.

Director

Sidney Lanfield

Writers

Jerry Davis (written by) | Danny Simon (written by)

Producer

Edward Montagne (as Edward J. Montagne)

Composer

Axel Stordahl (music score)

Cinematographer

Neal Beckner

Editor

Sam E. Waxman

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 10, 1963

Release date

Jan 10, 1963 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Ernest Borgnine Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale See fewer	Marty (1955)
Joe Flynn Captain Wallace B. Binghamton Captain Wallace B. Binghamton See fewer	The Rescuers (1977)
Tim Conway Ensign Charles Parker Ensign Charles Parker See fewer	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Carl Ballantine Lester Gruber Lester Gruber See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Gary Vinson George Christopher George Christopher See fewer	The Roaring 20's (1960)
Billy Sands 'Tinker' Bell 'Tinker' Bell See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Edson Stroll Virgil Edwards Virgil Edwards See fewer	Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
Gavin MacLeod Happy Happy See fewer	The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
John Wright Willy Moss Willy Moss See fewer	McHale's Navy (1962)
Yoshio Yoda Fuji Kobiaji Fuji Kobiaji See fewer	McHale's Navy (1962)
Bob Hastings Lt. Elroy Carpenter Lt. Elroy Carpenter See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Mark Tapscott Capt. Adams Capt. Adams See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Walter Brooke Capt. Burns Capt. Burns See fewer	The Graduate (1967)
Frank Gerstle Capt. Dawson Capt. Dawson See fewer	D.O.A. (1949)
Mako The 1st Japanese The 1st Japanese See fewer	Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Clifford Kawada The 2nd Japanese The 2nd Japanese See fewer	Varan the Unbelievable (1962)