The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
1956 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 5.8
In this hilarious romp starring Tom Ewell, Sheree North and Rita Moreno, a middle-aged ex-serviceman who plans to re-enlist (Ewell) is shocked to learn that not only did he fail his medical exam, his wife (North) has enlisted – and is really making the grade in the Air Force. Unhappy to be a “house husband,” he flies to Hawaii to be near her – and also to hatch a scheme to get her discharged.
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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-01-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 99 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (5 votes)
Themes
- air force
- lieutenant
- skirt
Cast & crew
Tom Ewell
as Gregory Whitcomb
Sheree North
as Lt. Katy Whitcomb
Rita Moreno
as Sandra Roberts
Rick Jason
as Capt. Barney Sloan
Les Tremayne
as Henry 'Hank' Gaxton
Gregory Walcott
as Lt. Sweeney
Jean Willes
as Joan Sweeney
Edward Platt
as Major Dunning - Psychiatrist
Jacqueline Fontaine
as Buxom Blonde at Party
- HM
Helene Marshall
as Mildred Wilkins
Directed by Frank Tashlin