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Operation Mad Ball

It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!

6.7/ 1019571h 45mG

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.

Directed by Richard Quine

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Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs

Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York

Dick York

Cpl. Bohun

James Darren

James Darren

Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

Cpl. Berryman