Don't Give Up the Ship

July. 03,1959      NR
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.

Jerry Lewis as  John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
Dina Merrill as  Ens. Rita J. Benson
Diana Spencer as  Prudence Trabert Steckler
Mickey Shaughnessy as  Stan Wychinski
Robert Middleton as  Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde
Gale Gordon as  Congressman Mandeville
Mabel Albertson as  Mrs. Trabert
Claude Akins as  Lt. Cmdr. Farber
Hugh Sanders as  Adm. Rogers
Richard Shannon as  Cmdr. Cross

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