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Operation Mad Ball

1957·1h 45m·Approved
WarComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
1,457 votes

In post-WWII France, U.S. Army hospital Private Hogan and Captain Lock try to outwit each other on issues such as wooing pretty nurses, accounting for missing medical supplies, organizing unauthorized dances, and influencing their C.O.

Operation Mad Ball is a 1957 war comedy movie directed by Richard Quine, starring Jack Lemmon, Kathryn Grant, Ernie Kovacs. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 1,457 votes and runs 1h 45m.

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Director
Richard Quine
Stars
Jack Lemmon
Kathryn Grant
Ernie Kovacs
Arthur O'Connell
Details
1957-08-17
105 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, French, German
Keywords
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