The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968, English. Directed by Frank Tashlin.
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Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause. If he could at least try to salvage the shipment of beer.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
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Cast & crew
- Frank TashlinDirector
- Bob HopeSgt. Dan O'Farrell
- Phyllis DillerNurse Nellie Krause
- Jeffrey HunterLt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones
- Mylène DemongeotGabby
- Gina LollobrigidaMaria
- John MyhersLt. Comdr. Roger Snavely
- MakoCalvin Coolidge Ishimura
- Henry WilcoxonRear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes
- Dick SargentCapt. Elwood Prohaska
- Christopher DarkPvt. George Strongbow
- Michael BurnsPvt. Johnny Bannon
- William Wellman Jr.Cpl. Kennedy
Details
- Released
- 8 May 1968
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frank Tashlin, Robert M. Fresco, John L. Greene
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell is rated G in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 May 1968. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell?
If you liked The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell, try What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, Carry On Sergeant, Oh! What a Lovely War.
Who directed The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell?
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968) was directed by Frank Tashlin and stars Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Jeffrey Hunter.