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Operation Mad Ball

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Operation Mad Ball

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

6.6

1h 45m

1957

“It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Richard Quine

Trailer

ComedyWar

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Cast & Crew

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

as Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs

as Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

as Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

as Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

as MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York

Dick York

as Cpl. Bohun

James Darren

James Darren

as Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

as Cpl. Berryman

William Leslie

William Leslie

as Pvt. Grimes

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