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Onionhead
Onionhead
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Onionhead

1958
1h 51m
Drama
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1958

Runtime

1h 51m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Storyline

"The Ship's Cook who has the Coast Guard in a Stew!"

An irresponsible student enlists in the Coast Guard expecting to sit out World War II.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 51m
Oct 25, 1958
Languages
English
Director
Norman Taurog
Norman Taurog
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

18 Cast Members

Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead

Felicia Farr

Felicia Farr

Stella Papparonis

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

'Red' Wildoe

Erin O'Brien

Erin O'Brien

Josephine 'Jo' Hill

Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

Harry 'Doc' O'Neal

Ray Danton

Ray Danton

Ensign Dennis Higgins

James Gregory

James Gregory

Lt. Cmdr. Fox aka The Skipper

Joey Bishop

Joey Bishop

Sidney Gutsell

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

'Windy' Woods

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Poznicki

Ainslie Pryor

Ainslie Pryor

Chief Miller

Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Agnelli

Sean Garrison

Sean Garrison

Yeoman Kaffhamp

Dan Barton

Dan Barton

Ens. Fineberg

Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts

Lt. J.G. Bennett

Peter Brown

Peter Brown

Clark (scenes deleted)

Tige Andrews

Tige Andrews

Charlie Berger

Morris D. Erby

Dave Hubert

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