Movie · 1968
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Released 8 May 1968 More from 1968 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause. If he could at least try to salvage the shipment of beer.
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How old were they?
Bing Crosby
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Hope
as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell
Phyllis Diller
as Nurse Nellie Krause
Christopher Dark
as Pvt. George Strongbow
Gina Lollobrigida
as Maria
Dick Sargent
as Capt. Elwood Prohaska
Robert Donner
as Marine Pvt. Ogg
Mako
as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
Mylène Demongeot
as Gabby
William Wellman Jr.
as Cpl. Kennedy
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The numbers
34years between the oldest and youngest billed
65Bing Crosby — oldest on the call sheet
31William Wellman Jr. — youngest billed
44average age of the credited cast