
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| User ReviewDavid DRicky Nelson and Jack Lemon are a great pair!!! |
| User ReviewWade Pone of the best comedies I have seen in years. |
| User ReviewCasey None of the best comedies I have seen in years. |
| User ReviewClay Bwell umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch..its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie..i think that jack lemmon, ricky nelson, john lund, mike kellin play good parts throguhout this movie..its a good 1960's movie 2 watch,...i think that the director of this Classics, Comedy movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throguhout this movie its a good classic movie n its enjoyable 2 watch |
| User ReviewPrivate UIf you like Jack Lemmon as much as Jim Carrey does, then the humor is worth checking out. I don't know why, but I felt like Jerry Lewis was in this movie somewhere as a major part. But the humor is cool and the war theme in WWII Pacific theater works well. They actually get a real military mission and somewhoe don't louse it up. Watch it once; again and again if you really like it ! |
| User ReviewRuth LUsed to watch this one all the time when I was a kid. It's pretty good. |
| User ReviewUrmimala RNot bad. It was on the telly this Saturday afternoon. Fairly light fare considering the title. It was refreshing to see such a young (swoon!) Jack Lemmon. The plot - or parts of the plot - reminded me of the one in 'Down Periscope' at least vaguely... or should it be the other way around? In any case things end happily ever after, as much as it can in the armed forces at least. |
| User ReviewJohn DThis movie isn't as wacky as it sounds, it's actually kind of boring and stupid. I didn't care much for it, but it's not that bad either. It has it's moments. |
| User ReviewAllan CFun WWII comedy about Lemmon as the captain of a sailboat commissioned to indiscreetly spy on Japanese military movements. Ricky Nelson is his first mate and he, of course, gets to sing. Nothing brilliant, but it's a fun little film. |
| User ReviewRobert PI did not find this movie funny at all, I swear they broke every rule in the Navy Book. Thus the *3* star rating. |