Operation Mad Ball
“It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!”
1957•G•1h 45m•6.7•Released
ComedyWar
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
Writer
Blake Edwards, Arthur Carter, Jed Harris
Languages
English
Studio
Columbia Pictures
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
Marilyn Hanold
Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)
Mary LaRoche
Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)
Mary Tyler Moore
Nurse (uncredited)
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