The Wackiest Ship in the Army 64 years old
You'll crack your timbers when you see how the Navy sticks the Army sad sacks with the crumbiest ship afloat!
Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger. What none of them knows, including Crandall, is that this ship has a very important top-secret mission to complete in waters patrolled by the Japanese fleet. Their mission will save hundreds of allied lives – if only they can get there in one piece.
Credits
The Wackiest Ship in the Army Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Anderson He was 34, 91 years old when he died | as Lt. Dennis M. Foster |
| Tom Tully He was 52, 73 years old when he died | as Capt. McClung |
| Ricky Nelson He was 20, 45 years old when he died | as Ens. Tommy J. Hanson |
| Joby Baker He was 26, now 90 years old | as Josh Davidson |
| John Lund He was 49, 81 years old when he died | as Lt. Cmdr. Wilbur F. Vandewater |
| Chips Rafferty He was 51, 62 years old when he died | as Patterson |
| Jack Lemmon He was 35, 76 years old when he died | as Lt. Rip Crandall |
| Mike Kellin He was 38, 61 years old when he died | as Chief Mate Jack MacCarthy |
| Warren Berlinger He was 23, now 87 years old | as Radioman 2nd Class A.J. 'Sparks' Sparks |
The Wackiest Ship in the Army Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Fred Kohlmar as Producer. He was 55 (64) years old when He died | Production |
| Richard Murphy as Director. He was 48 (81) years old when He died | Directing |
| Richard Murphy as Screenplay. He was 48 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Herbert H. Margolis as Story. | Writing |
| William Raynor as Story. He was 165 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (64 years)
You'll crack your timbers when you see how the Navy sticks the Army sad sacks with the crumbiest ship afloat!
- Release day: Thursday, December 29, 1960
- Runtime: 99 minutes