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  • Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
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    107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
Approved
107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

On a small South Pacific island during WW2, various US Navy P.R. personnel pass the time romancing the nurses and the native girls while trying to avoid front line sea duty.
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Director
Writers
Dorothy Kingsley (screen play by) | George Wells (screen play by) | William Brinkley (based on the novel "Don't Go Near the Water" by)
Producer
Lawrence Weingarten (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Robert J. Bronner (as Robert Bronner)
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Release date
Dec 1957 (United States)

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51 cast members
Name Known for
Glenn Ford
Lt. J.G. Max Siegel Lt. J.G. Max Siegel   See fewer
Gia Scala
Melora Alba Melora Alba   See fewer
Earl Holliman
Adam Garrett Adam Garrett   See fewer
Anne Francis
Lt. Alice Tomlen Lt. Alice Tomlen   See fewer
Keenan Wynn
Gordon Ripwell Gordon Ripwell   See fewer
Fred Clark
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton T. Nash Lt. Cmdr. Clinton T. Nash   See fewer
Eva Gabor
Deborah Aldrich Deborah Aldrich   See fewer
Russ Tamblyn
Ens. Tyson Ens. Tyson   See fewer
Jeff Richards
Lt. Ross Pendleton Lt. Ross Pendleton   See fewer
Mickey Shaughnessy
Farragut Jones Farragut Jones   See fewer
Howard Smith
Adm. Junius Boatwright Adm. Junius Boatwright   See fewer
Romney Brent
Mr. Alba - Melora's Father Mr. Alba - Melora's Father   See fewer
Jack Straw
Lt. Cmdr. Gladstone Lt. Cmdr. Gladstone   See fewer
Robert Nichols
Lt. Cmdr. Hereford Lt. Cmdr. Hereford   See fewer
John Alderson
Lt. Cmdr. Diplock Lt. Cmdr. Diplock   See fewer
Jack Albertson
Rep. George Jansen Rep. George Jansen   See fewer
Charles Watts
Rep. Arthur Smithfield Rep. Arthur Smithfield   See fewer
Don Anderson
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Boswell
Jerry Wakely (uncredited) Jerry Wakely (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Brodus
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Lowell Brown
Flag Lieutenant (uncredited) Flag Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bryar
Lt. Cmdr. Flaherty (uncredited) Lt. Cmdr. Flaherty (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Burnett
Lt. Hepburn (uncredited) Lt. Hepburn (uncredited)   See fewer
John Cason
Seabee Metkoff (uncredited) Seabee Metkoff (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerado Decordovier
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dennis
Cpl. Donohue (uncredited) Cpl. Donohue (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Denny
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken DuMain
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Raoul Freeman
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Gardner
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ike Gibson
Lt. Cmdr. Pratt (uncredited) Lt. Cmdr. Pratt (uncredited)   See fewer
James Gonzalez
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
William Joyce
Lt. Boone (uncredited) Lt. Boone (uncredited)   See fewer
Mailoa Kalili
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
'King Kong' Kashey
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
Carey Loftin
Navy Officer On Roof (uncredited) Navy Officer On Roof (uncredited)   See fewer
Gregg Martell
Boatswain (uncredited) Boatswain (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Mayton
Yeoman (uncredited) Yeoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Pollack
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jose Portugal
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Reid
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Julian Rivero
Mr. Seguro (uncredited) Mr. Seguro (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
David Sharpe
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Steen
Marine Orderly (uncredited) Marine Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Audrey Swanson
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Tovey
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Warren
Seaman Flaherty (uncredited) Seaman Flaherty (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Wood
Yeoman (uncredited) Yeoman (uncredited)   See fewer
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