McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

Name: McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1965-07-09
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Bob Hastings, Gary Vinson, Billy Sands

1965, English. Directed by Edward Montagne.

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The crew of PT-73 are in trouble again when Ensign Parker is mistaken for a pilot and gets shanghied into the Air Force.

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Runtime: 1h 26m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
Rated: G

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Released: 9 July 1965
Country: United States of America
Written by: William J. Lederer

world war iiu.s. air forcemistaken identityu.s. navyfranklin delano rooseveltslapstick comedycross dressingbuddy comedysoviet/russian navy

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What McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force is based on

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force is based on McHale's Navy, a 1964 film.

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McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).

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Who directed McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force?

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) was directed by Edward Montagne and stars Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, Bob Hastings.

What is McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force based on?

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force is based on McHale's Navy, a 1964 film.