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Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC

Roz, that "Wonderful Town" Gal, and Marie - on a laugh-loaded spree!

19534.61h 27mNR

Overview

A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Written by Ken Englund
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Top Cast

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Josephine "Jo" McBain

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

Andrew McBain

Marie Wilson

Marie Wilson

Clara Schneiderman / Danger O'Dowd

William Ching

William Ching

Lt. Col. Schuyler 'Sky' Fairchild

Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Sgt. Toni Wayne

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Sgt. Norbert 'Noisy' Jackson

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

First Lt. Phyllis Turnbull

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Sen. Tom Reynolds

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Capt. Murchinson, Company CO

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

General Ned Prager

Themes & Keywords

army

About Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC is a comedy, adventure, romance film released in 1953 exploring themes of army. Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, it stars Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas, Marie Wilson. A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.

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