The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

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.

Directed by Frank Tashlin

Top cast

Bob Hope

Sgt. Dan O'Farrell

Phyllis Diller

Nurse Nellie Krause

Jeffrey Hunter

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

Mylène Demongeot

Gabby

Gina Lollobrigida

Maria

John Myhers

Lt. Comdr. Roger Snavely

Mako

Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

Henry Wilcoxon

Rear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes

Dick Sargent

Capt. Elwood Prohaska

Christopher Dark

Pvt. George Strongbow

Michael Burns

Pvt. Johnny Bannon

William Wellman Jr.

Cpl. Kennedy

Robert Donner

Marine Pvt. Ogg

Jack Grinnage

Pvt. Roberts

William Christopher

Pvt. Jake Schultz

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Edith Fellows

Self (clip from "Pennies from Heaven")

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