The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)

  • NR
  • 12/29/1960 (US)
  • Comedy, War
  • 1h 39m

You'll crack your timbers when you see how the Navy sticks the Army sad sacks with the crumbiest ship afloat!

Overview

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.

Richard Murphy

Screenplay, Director

Herbert Carlson

Story

Cast

Jack Lemmon's headshot

Jack Lemmon

Rip Crandall
Ricky Nelson's headshot

Ricky Nelson

Tommy Hanson
John Lund's headshot

John Lund

Wilbur Vandewater
Chips Rafferty's headshot

Chips Rafferty

Patterson
Tom Tully's headshot

Tom Tully

Captain McClung
Joby Baker's headshot

Joby Baker

Josh Davidson
Warren Berlinger's headshot

Warren Berlinger

A.J. Sparks
Patricia Driscoll's headshot

Patricia Driscoll

Maggie

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