
Onionhead
1958 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 5.5
In 1941, an Oklahoma grad joins the Coast Guard as a cook in Boston, navigating love, laughter, and drama on the high seas.
Based on Onionhead
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-10-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 110 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (8 votes)
Themes
- coast guard
Cast & crew

Andy Griffith
as Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead

Felicia Farr
as Stella Papparonis

Walter Matthau
as 'Red' Wildoe

Erin O'Brien
as Josephine 'Jo' Hill

Joe Mantell
as Harry 'Doc' O'Neal

Ray Danton
as Ensign Dennis Higgins

James Gregory
as Lt. Cmdr. Fox aka The Skipper

Joey Bishop
as Sidney Gutsell

Roscoe Karns
as 'Windy' Woods

Claude Akins
as Poznicki
Directed by Norman Taurog