The Wackiest Ship in the Army [43752] Released: 1960-12-29 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 99 mins Popularity: 0.5728 Vote Average: 5.9 Vote Count: 36 Overview: Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger. What none of them knows, including Crandall, is that this ship has a very important top-secret mission to complete in waters patrolled by the Japanese fleet. Their mission will save hundreds of allied lives – if only they can get there in one piece. Cast [30] Jack LemmonRip Crandall Ricky NelsonTommy Hanson John LundWilbur Vandewater Chips RaffertyPatterson Tom TullyCaptain McClung Joby BakerJosh Davidson Warren BerlingerA.J. Sparks Patricia DriscollMaggie Mike KellinJack MacCarthy Richard AndersonDennis Foster Alvy MooreJohnson Teru ShimadaSamada George ShibataCaptain Shigetsu Phil AdamsCrewman John AndersonSailor Tom AnthonyCrewman Nesdon BoothChief Petty Officer Naaman BrownCpl. Goroka Lysa D'AnjouFrench guide FujiJapanese Sergeant Clive HallidayAustralian Major Gen Gavin W. HarperSeaman Dale IshimotoJapanese Pilot Roy JensonShark Bait - USS Ech Richard QuineNarrator Hudson ShotwellAdm. Hathaway Sid TomackArthur, Bartender at Richard TorrenceHorse Ron VetoNative Russ WhitemanAmerican Colonel Trailers