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The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960 · 99 min

A genial, old-fashioned service comedy that ambles along with easy charm before turning into a modestly tense maritime adventure.

Tagline
You'll crack your timbers when you see how the Navy sticks the Army sad sacks with the crumbiest ship afloat!
Overview
Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger. What none of them knows, including Crandall, is that this ship has a very important top-secret mission to complete in waters patrolled by the Japanese fleet. Their mission will save hundreds of allied lives – if only they can get there in one piece.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • found family
  • friendship
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, war
Directed by
Richard Murphy
Written by
Richard Murphy
Starring
Jack Lemmon, Ricky Nelson, John Lund, Chips Rafferty, Tom Tully, Joby Baker, Warren Berlinger, Patricia Driscoll
Music
George Duning
Cinematography
Charles Lawton Jr.
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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