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Operation Mad Ball
Operation Mad Ball
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  2. Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

1957
1h 45m
Comedy
War

Status

Released

Release

1957

Runtime

1h 45m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Aug 17, 1957
Languages
English
Director
Richard Quine
Richard Quine
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

46 Cast Members

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs

Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York

Dick York

Cpl. Bohun

James Darren

James Darren

Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

Cpl. Berryman

William Leslie

William Leslie

Pvt. Grimes

Sheridan Comerate

Sheridan Comerate

Sgt. Wilson

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Ozark

Jeanne Manet

Jeanne Manet

Madame LaFour

Marilyn Hanold

Marilyn Hanold

Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)

Mary LaRoche

Mary LaRoche

Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)

Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore

Nurse (uncredited)

Bebe Allen

Lt. Johnson (uncredited)

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Anna Lee Carroll

Anna Lee Carroll

Lt. Leeming (uncredited)

Joel Collins

Collins (uncredited)

Dick Crockett

Sgt. McCloskey (uncredited)

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