The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

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.

Cast

Bob Hope

as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell

Phyllis Diller

as Nurse Nellie Krause

Jeffrey Hunter

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

Mylène Demongeot

as Gabby

Gina Lollobrigida

as Maria

John Myhers

as Lt. Comdr. Roger Snavely

Mako

as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

Henry Wilcoxon

as Rear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes

Dick Sargent

as Capt. Elwood Prohaska

Christopher Dark

as Pvt. George Strongbow

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