Operation Mad Ball (1957)

6.7/10 105 min Comedy War

Overview

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.

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs

Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant

Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell

Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney

MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York

Cpl. Bohun

James Darren

Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith

Cpl. Berryman

William Leslie

Pvt. Grimes

Sheridan Comerate

Sgt. Wilson

L.Q. Jones

Ozark

Jeanne Manet

Madame LaFour

Marilyn Hanold

Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)

Mary LaRoche

Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)

Mary Tyler Moore

Nurse (uncredited)

Richard Bull

Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Anna Lee Carroll

Lt. Leeming (uncredited)

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