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Operation Mad Ball (1957)

"It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!"

6.6/10(22 votes)
1h 45m
August 17, 1957
Comedy
War
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Plot Summary

In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.

Movie Details

Original Title
Operation Mad Ball
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Jack Lemmon as Pvt. Hogan

Jack Lemmon

Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs as Capt. Paul Lock

Ernie Kovacs

Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant as Lt. Betty Bixby

Kathryn Grant

Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell as Col. Rousch

Arthur O'Connell

Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney as MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Mickey Rooney

MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York as Cpl. Bohun

Dick York

Cpl. Bohun

James Darren as Pvt. Widowskas

James Darren

Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith as Cpl. Berryman

Roger Smith

Cpl. Berryman

William Leslie as Pvt. Grimes

William Leslie

Pvt. Grimes

Sheridan Comerate as Sgt. Wilson

Sheridan Comerate

Sgt. Wilson

L.Q. Jones as Ozark

L.Q. Jones

Ozark

Jeanne Manet as Madame LaFour

Jeanne Manet

Madame LaFour

Marilyn Hanold as Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)

Marilyn Hanold

Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)

Mary LaRoche as Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)

Mary LaRoche

Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)

Mary Tyler Moore as Nurse (uncredited)

Mary Tyler Moore

Nurse (uncredited)

Bebe Allen as Lt. Johnson (uncredited)

Bebe Allen

Lt. Johnson (uncredited)

Richard Bull as Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Richard Bull

Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Anna Lee Carroll as Lt. Leeming (uncredited)

Anna Lee Carroll

Lt. Leeming (uncredited)

Joel Collins as Collins (uncredited)

Joel Collins

Collins (uncredited)

Dick Crockett as Sgt. McCloskey (uncredited)

Dick Crockett

Sgt. McCloskey (uncredited)

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures logoColumbia Pictures

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