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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

# Don't fire 'til YOU SEE THE REDS OF THEIR EYES!
Comedy   War
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1968-05-08
⌚ Running Time: 92 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.2

Beloved Cast

Bob Hope original image
Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Bob Hope
Phyllis Diller original image
Nurse Nellie Krause
Phyllis Diller
Jeffrey Hunter original image
Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones
Jeffrey Hunter
Mylène Demongeot original image
Gabby
Mylène Demongeot
Gina Lollobrigida original image
Maria
Gina Lollobrigida
John Myhers original image
Lt. Comdr. Roger Snavely
John Myhers
Mako original image
Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
Mako
Henry Wilcoxon original image
Rear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes
Henry Wilcoxon
Dick Sargent original image
Capt. Elwood Prohaska
Dick Sargent
Christopher Dark original image
Pvt. George Strongbow
Christopher Dark
Michael Burns original image
Pvt. Johnny Bannon
Michael Burns
William Wellman Jr. original image
Cpl. Kennedy
William Wellman Jr.
Robert Donner original image
Marine Pvt. Ogg
Robert Donner
Jack Grinnage original image
Pvt. Roberts
Jack Grinnage
William Christopher original image
Pvt. Jake Schultz
William Christopher
Bing Crosby original image
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bing Crosby
Edith Fellows original image
Self (clip from "Pennies from Heaven")
Edith Fellows

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