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The Wackiest Ship in the Army
“You'll crack your timbers when you see how the Navy sticks the Army sad sacks with the crumbiest ship afloat!”
6.1 / 10• 1960• 1h 39m•NR• English
ComedyWar
Storyline
Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger. What none of them knows, including Crandall, is that this ship has a very important top-secret mission to complete in waters patrolled by the Japanese fleet. Their mission will save hundreds of allied lives – if only they can get there in one piece.
Cast & Crew
Jack Lemmon
Rip Crandall
Lead
Ricky Nelson
Tommy Hanson
John Lund
Wilbur Vandewater
Chips Rafferty
Patterson
Tom Tully
Captain McClung
Joby Baker
Josh Davidson
Warren Berlinger
A.J. Sparks
Patricia Driscoll
Maggie
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Murphy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wackiest Ship in the Army is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
