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Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

THE LAUGH OF YOUR LIFE-TIME!

19575.11h 47m

Overview

Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.

Directed by Charles Walters
Written by William Brinkley, Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells
Produced by Lawrence Weingarten
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Top Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Lt. J.G. Max Siegel

Gia Scala

Gia Scala

Melora Alba

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Adam Garrett

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Lt. Alice Tomlen

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Gordon Ripwell

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Lt. Cmdr. Clinton T. Nash

Eva Gabor

Eva Gabor

Deborah Aldrich

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Ens. Tyson

Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards

Lt. Ross Pendleton

Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

Farragut Jones

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Themes & Keywords

navyworld war iipacific islandpacific theater

About Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water is a comedy, adventure, romance, war film released in 1957 exploring themes of navy, world war ii, pacific island, pacific theater. Directed by Charles Walters, it stars Glenn Ford, Gia Scala, Earl Holliman. Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.

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