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Operation Mad Ball

G

1957

105 minutes

ComedyWar

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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Jack Lemmon headshot

Jack Lemmon

Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs headshot

Ernie Kovacs

Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant headshot

Kathryn Grant

Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell headshot

Arthur O'Connell

Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney headshot

Mickey Rooney

MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York headshot

Dick York

Cpl. Bohun

James Darren headshot

James Darren

Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith headshot

Roger Smith

Cpl. Berryman

William Leslie headshot

William Leslie

Pvt. Grimes

Sheridan Comerate headshot

Sheridan Comerate

Sgt. Wilson

L.Q. Jones headshot

L.Q. Jones

Ozark

Jeanne Manet headshot

Jeanne Manet

Madame LaFour

Marilyn Hanold headshot

Marilyn Hanold

Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)

Mary LaRoche headshot

Mary LaRoche

Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)

Mary Tyler Moore headshot

Mary Tyler Moore

Nurse (uncredited)

Bebe Allen headshot

Bebe Allen

Lt. Johnson (uncredited)

Richard Bull headshot

Richard Bull

Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Anna Lee Carroll headshot

Anna Lee Carroll

Lt. Leeming (uncredited)

Joel Collins headshot

Joel Collins

Collins (uncredited)

Dick Crockett headshot

Dick Crockett

Sgt. McCloskey (uncredited)

Kort Falkenberg headshot

Kort Falkenberg

Oskar (uncredited)

Ron Gans headshot

Ron Gans

Tinneman (uncredited)

Albert Godderis headshot

Albert Godderis

Old Man (uncredited)

Stacy Graham headshot

Stacy Graham

Lt. Rosedale (uncredited)

Michael Hagen headshot

Michael Hagen

Jarvis (uncredited)

William Hickey headshot

William Hickey

Sampson (uncredited)

Maithe Iragui headshot

Maithe Iragui

Odette (uncredited)

Roy Jenson headshot

Roy Jenson

Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Betsy Jones-Moreland headshot

Betsy Jones-Moreland

Lt. Bushey (uncredited)

Henry McCann headshot

Henry McCann

Shorty (uncredited)

Joan McKellen headshot

Joan McKellen

Nurse (uncredited)

David McMahon headshot

David McMahon

MSgt. Pringle (uncredited)

John Mitchum headshot

John Mitchum

Enlisted Man (uncredited)

Patricia Morán headshot

Patricia Morán

Lt. White (uncredited)

Dale Musselman headshot

Dale Musselman

Sax Player (uncredited)

Bek Nelson headshot

Bek Nelson

Nurse (uncredited)

Paul Picerni headshot

Paul Picerni

Pvt. Bullard (uncredited)

William Pierson headshot

William Pierson

Sgt. Perkins (uncredited)

Kathy Reed headshot

Kathy Reed

Nurse (uncredited)

Otto Reichow headshot

Otto Reichow

German Prisoner of War (uncredited)

Werner Reichow headshot

Werner Reichow

Franz (uncredited)

Robert C. Ross headshot

Robert C. Ross

Enlisted Man (uncredited)

Eddie Ryder headshot

Eddie Ryder

Allison (uncredited)

Roy N. Sickner headshot

Roy N. Sickner

Hospital Guard (uncredited)

Billy Snyder headshot

Billy Snyder

Soldier (uncredited)

Rose Wallerstein headshot

Rose Wallerstein

Guard (uncredited)