The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

"Don't fire 'til YOU SEE THE REDS OF THEIR EYES!"

1968

1h 32m

6.1(4 votes)

Comedy

War

Overview

Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause. If he could at least try to salvage the shipment of beer.

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17 members

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Bob Hope

Sgt. Dan O'Farrell

Bob Hope

Acting

Phyllis Diller

Nurse Nellie Krause

Phyllis Diller

Acting

Jeffrey Hunter

Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones

Jeffrey Hunter

Acting

Mylène Demongeot

Gabby

Mylène Demongeot

Acting

Gina Lollobrigida

Maria

Gina Lollobrigida

Acting

John Myhers

Lt. Comdr. Roger Snavely

John Myhers

Acting

Mako

Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

Mako

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Henry Wilcoxon

Rear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes

Henry Wilcoxon

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Dick Sargent

Capt. Elwood Prohaska

Dick Sargent

Acting

Christopher Dark

Pvt. George Strongbow

Christopher Dark

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Michael Burns

Pvt. Johnny Bannon

Michael Burns

Acting

William Wellman Jr.

Cpl. Kennedy

William Wellman Jr.

Acting

Robert Donner

Marine Pvt. Ogg

Robert Donner

Acting

Jack Grinnage

Pvt. Roberts

Jack Grinnage

Acting

William Christopher

Pvt. Jake Schultz

William Christopher

Acting

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

Acting

Edith Fellows

Self (clip from "Pennies from Heaven")

Edith Fellows

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