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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A luckless army intelligence lieutenant finds himself stationed on a remote island army outpost during World War II, where all the action is between the sheets.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 55
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
1962
April 18, 1962
64 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more16 people
- Jim HuttonSecond Lt. Merle Wye
- Paula PrentissLt. Molly Blue
- Jack CarterLt. Billy Monk
- Jim BackusCmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
- Charles McGrawCol. Charles Korotny
- Miyoshi UmekiAkiko
- Marty IngelsYeoman Leo Buckles
- Lloyd KinoSgt. Jess Yomura
- LWLinda WongMichido
- YYYoshio YodaSgt. Roy Tada
Yuki ShimodaKobayashi
Richard AllanOfficer
Argentina BrunettiNun- AMAddison MyersOfficer
Frank MaxwellCol. Frank Delgan
Teru ShimadaMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Richard Thorpe Director
Writing · 2
- George Wells Screenplay
- Gordon Cotler Novel
Production · 2
- Joe Pasternak Producer
- Irving Aaronson Producer's Assistant
Editing · 1
- Richard W. Farrell Editor
Sound · 1
- George Stoll Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- George W. Davis Art Direction
- Otto Siegel Set Decoration
- Henry Grace Set Decoration
- Merrill Pye Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- William Tuttle Makeup Artist
- Mary Keats Hair Designer
- John Truwe Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Robert J. Bronner Cinematography
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