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Joe Butterfly

Joe Butterfly

# The Uproarious Saga of Those Hilarious Heroes Who Took Tokyo in a Storm of Laughter with their Riotous Operation Kimono!
Comedy
πŸ“œ Overview: The staff of "Yank" magazine are among the first American troops into Tokyo after the Japanese surrender. Their mission: produce an issue of the magazine...in three days. To accomplish the seeming impossible, they reluctantly enlist the aid of black marketeer and arch-conniver Joe Butterfly, who sets them up in a palatial private mansion, complete with lovely daughter -- strictly against regulations. How much trouble can our heroes talk their way out of?
🌏 Languages Available: English
πŸ“† Date Released: 1957-05-29
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Burgess Meredith original image
Joe Butterfly
Burgess Meredith
Audie Murphy original image
Pvt. Joe Woodley
Audie Murphy
George Nader original image
Sgt. Ed Kennedy
George Nader
Keenan Wynn original image
Harold Hathaway
Keenan Wynn
Keiko Shima original image
Chieko
Keiko Shima
Fred Clark original image
Col. E.E. Fuller
Fred Clark
John Agar original image
Sgt. Dick Mason
John Agar
Charles McGraw original image
Sgt. Jim McNulty
Charles McGraw
Shinpei Shimazaki original image
Boku
Shinpei Shimazaki
Reiko Higa original image
False Tokyo Rose
Reiko Higa
Tatsuo Saitō original image
Sakayama
Tatsuo Saitō
Chizu Shimazaki original image
Mother
Chizu Shimazaki
Herbert Anderson original image
Maj. Ferguson
Herbert Anderson
Eddie Firestone original image
Sgt. Oscar Hulick
Eddie Firestone
Frank Chase original image
Yeo. Saul Bernheim
Frank Chase
Harold Goodwin original image
Col. Hopper
Harold Goodwin
Willard W. Willingham original image
Soldier
Willard W. Willingham
Al Ricketts original image
Reporter (uncredited)
Al Ricketts

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