Never Wave at a WAC
Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC

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1953
1h 27m
4.6(14 votes)
Comedy
Adventure
Romance

Overview

A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.

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49 members
Acting

Rosalind Russell

Josephine "Jo" McBain

Rosalind Russell
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Paul Douglas

Andrew McBain

Paul Douglas
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Marie Wilson

Clara Schneiderman / Danger O'Dowd

Marie Wilson
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William Ching

Lt. Col. Schuyler 'Sky' Fairchild

William Ching
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Arleen Whelan

Sgt. Toni Wayne

Arleen Whelan
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Leif Erickson

Sgt. Norbert 'Noisy' Jackson

Leif Erickson
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Hillary Brooke

First Lt. Phyllis Turnbull

Hillary Brooke
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Charles Dingle

Sen. Tom Reynolds

Charles Dingle
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Lurene Tuttle

Capt. Murchinson, Company CO

Lurene Tuttle
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Regis Toomey

General Ned Prager

Regis Toomey
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Frieda Inescort

Lily Mae Gorham

Frieda Inescort
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Louise Beavers

Artamesa

Louise Beavers
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Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Martha Pratt

Marjorie Bennett
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Virginia Christine

Lt. Myles

Virginia Christine
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John Hamilton

Senator Holbrook

John Hamilton
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Herb Vigran

Photographer

Herb Vigran
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Bess Flowers

Catherine

Bess Flowers
Writing

Omar N. Bradley

Himself

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Vince Townsend Jr.

Henry

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Frank Baker

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Baker
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Madelon Baker

Capt. McGrady (uncredited)

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Joan Blair

Maj. Thompson (uncredited)

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Larry J. Blake

Mr. Devlin (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake
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Lovyss Bradley

Officer (uncredited)

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Truman Bradley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Truman Bradley
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Lucia Carroll

Lt. Kohler (uncredited)

Lucia Carroll
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James Conaty

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Jean Dean

Pvt. Mickey Fogarty (uncredited)

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Harry Evans

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Helen Foster

Capt. Finch (uncredited)

Helen Foster
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Allan Frank

Col. Colfax (uncredited)

Allan Frank
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Jo Gilbert

Civilian Doctor (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Party Guest (uncredited)

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John Hamilton

Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)

John Hamilton
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Frances Helm

Lt. Green (uncredited)

Frances Helm
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Peter Leeds

Nick Laharis (uncredited)

Peter Leeds
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Louise Lorimer

Col. Fullbright (uncredited)

Louise Lorimer
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Marya Marco

Pvt. Teresa Tonoku (uncredited)

Marya Marco
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Frances Morris

Maj. Cartwright (uncredited)

Frances Morris
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Richard Neill

Party Guest (uncredited)

Richard Neill
Acting

Loretta Russell

Spectator at Unveiling (uncredited)

Loretta Russell
Acting

Cosmo Sardo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
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Howard Smith

Maj. Gen. Prentiss (uncredited)

Howard Smith
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Paul Smith

Testing Sergeant (uncredited)

Paul Smith
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Olan Soule

Lt. Constable (uncredited)

Olan Soule
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Florence Wix

Party Guest (uncredited)

Florence Wix
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Barbara Woodell

Capt. Smith (uncredited)

Barbara Woodell
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Jane Seymour

Col. Hubbard (uncredited)

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