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"The Ship's Cook who has the Coast Guard in a Stew!"

Oct 25 1958 Approved 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama, War

An irresponsible student enlists in the Coast Guard expecting to sit out World War II.

Plot

After his girlfriend Jo refuses to make a commitment to their relationship, Al Woods decides to enlist and finds himself in the US Coast Guard. He makes it through basic training but a run-in with one of his instructor's lands him as a junior cook on a ship based in Boston. At a bar, he meets the pretty Stella Papparonis and while they see each other regularly, she refuses to stay with him when he rents a hotel room for the night. On board ship, he finds that his direct superior, 'Red' Wildoe, isn't very helpful as far as the galley goes but Al proves to be quite adept at cooking. Al learns a lot about doing the right thing, especially when Stella, now married to Red, starts throwing herself at every man in sight. When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, life becomes far more serious as well.

Written by

Nelson Gidding, Weldon Hill

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
680
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA