Watch Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) Official Trailer
The Funniest Story of High-Seas Hilarity Ever to Set Audiences Adrift in Helpless Hysteria!
6.4 / 10 IMDb July 3, 1959 1h 29m
The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.
Director
Runtime
1h 29m
Release Date
July 3, 1959
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
Spanish, English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Jerry Lewis
as John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
Dina Merrill
as Ens. Rita J. Benson
Diana Spencer
as Prudence Trabert Steckler
Mickey Shaughnessy
as Stan Wychinski
Robert Middleton
as Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde
Gale Gordon
as Congressman Mandeville
Mabel Albertson
as Mrs. Trabert
Claude Akins
as Lt. Cmdr. Farber
Hugh Sanders
as Adm. Rogers
Richard Shannon
as Cmdr. Cross
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Chuck Wassil
as Cmdr. Craig
Burt Metcalfe
as Lt. Bond
Pamela Duncan
as Lt. Ward
Karl Lukas
as Dugan
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George Sasaki
as Asian Crewman (uncredited)
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Martin Smith
as Officer (uncredited)
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesHal Wallis Productions
Don't Give Up the Ship Official Trailer 1959
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