Operation Mad Ball

1957

1h 45m

6.6

6.6/10

22 votes • View on IMDb

Comedy War

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

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

black market shower prisoner of war jeep based on play or musical cigar smoking milk flashlight beautiful woman balloon

Quick Facts

Release Date	August 17, 1957
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0050805

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

Key Crew

Blake Edwards

Screenplay

Richard Quine

Director

Arthur Carter

Writer

Jed Harris