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  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
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    99 min | Comedy, Drama, War
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
Approved
99 min | Comedy, Drama, War

During WW2, Lt. Rip Crandall, who was a yachtsman before the war, takes command of the USS Echo, a sailing ship, for a secret mission in waters patrolled by Japanese warships.
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Richard Murphy (screenplay) | Herb Margolis (screen story) (as Herbert Margolis) | William Raynor (screen story) | Herbert Carlson (story)
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Dec 29, 1960 (United States)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Jack Lemmon
Lt. Rip Crandall Lt. Rip Crandall   See fewer
Ricky Nelson
Ens. Tommy Hanson Ens. Tommy Hanson   See fewer
John Lund
Lt. Cmdr. Wilbur Vandewater Lt. Cmdr. Wilbur Vandewater   See fewer
Chips Rafferty
Patterson Patterson   See fewer
Tom Tully
Capt. McClung Capt. McClung   See fewer
Joby Baker
Josh Davidson Josh Davidson   See fewer
Warren Berlinger
Radioman A.J. Sparks Radioman A.J. Sparks   See fewer
Mike Kellin
Chief Mate Jack MacCarthy Chief Mate Jack MacCarthy   See fewer
Richard Anderson
Lt. Dennis Foster Lt. Dennis Foster   See fewer
Alvy Moore
Seaman J. Johnson Seaman J. Johnson   See fewer
Joseph Gallison
Cameo (as Joe Gallison) Cameo (as Joe Gallison)   See fewer
Teru Shimada
Maj. Samada Maj. Samada   See fewer
George Shibata
Capt. Shigetsu Capt. Shigetsu   See fewer
Phil Adams
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Anderson
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Anthony
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Nesdon Booth
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Naaman Brown
Cpl. Goroka (uncredited) Cpl. Goroka (uncredited)   See fewer
Lysa D'Anjou
French Guide (uncredited) French Guide (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Faber
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Fuji
Japanese Sergeant (uncredited) Japanese Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Clive Halliday
Australian Major General (uncredited) Australian Major General (uncredited)   See fewer
Gavin W. Harper
Seaman (uncredited) Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Ishimoto
Japanese Pilot (uncredited) Japanese Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Jenson
Shark Bait (uncredited) Shark Bait (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Kino
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Hudson Shotwell
Adm. Hathaway (uncredited) Adm. Hathaway (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Tomack
Arthur (uncredited) Arthur (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Torrence
Horse (uncredited) Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Veto
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Whiteman
American Colonel (uncredited) American Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Mose Wilson
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
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