
Operation Mad Ball
Aug 17 1957
•2h 45m
•Comedy, War
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.
Cast
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Jack Lemmon
Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs
Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant
Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell
Col. Rousch
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