Ensign Pulver (1964)
Overview
1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander, so he demands the maximum quality of work from his crew, without granting them any freedom or favors - ignoring that they're thousand of miles away from the front. In one word: he drives his crew crazy. They are near mutiny, but no-one dares to do the first step. Until Ensign Pulver plays a prank on the captain that triggers fatal consequences...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.0975000000000001 |
Directed By
Joshua Logan
Crew
Joshua Logan
Thomas Heggen
Peter S. Feibleman
George Duning
Charles Lawton Jr.
Joshua Logan
Joshua Logan
Thomas Heggen
Ben Kadish
Joshua Logan
Les Brown
William Reynolds
Leo K. Kuter
William Kiernan
Dorothy Jeakins
Gordon Bau
Jean Burt Reilly
Archie Neel
TOP CAST
Robert Walker Jr.
Ensign Frank Pulver
Burl Ives
Captain Morton
Walter Matthau
Doc
Tommy Sands
Bruno
Millie Perkins
Scotty
Kay Medford
Head Nurse
Larry Hagman
Billings
Peter Marshall
Carney
Joseph Marr
Dowdy
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
LaSueur
Diana Sands
Mila
Robert Matek
Stretch
Jack Nicholson
Yeoman Dolan
Al Freeman Jr.
Taru
Richard Gautier
Stefanowski
George Lindsey
Lindstrom
Sal Papa
Gabrowski
James Farentino
Insigna
James Coco
Skouras
Don Dorrell
Payne
Michael Daves
Sergeant on Plane Wing (uncredited)
James Davidson
Bookser (uncredited)
Roger Ewing
Jackson (uncredited)
Zack Foster
Schlemmer (uncredited)
Larry Merrill
Reber (uncredited)
Adam Roarke
Mechanic (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Sailor (uncredited)
Buck Taylor
Mannion (uncredited)
King Calder
Governor (uncredited)
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