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1957
  • Comedy
  • War

Operation Mad Ball

It's operation laughter for you! and anything goes!
Runtime
1h 45m
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Countries
  • US
  • United States
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Languages
  • en
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.

Crew
Arthur Carter
Writer
Blake Edwards
Screenplay
Jed Harris
Writer
Richard Quine
Director
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Cast
Jack Lemmon
Private Hogan
Ernie Kovacs
Capt. Paul Lock
Mickey Rooney
MSgt. Yancy Skibo
Dick York
Cpl. Bohun
James Darren
Pvt. Widowskas
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Aug. 17, 1957
  • Original Language
    English
  • Production Companies
    • Columbia Pictures

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