United Kingdom / Nov 29, 1962 / U
The comedy RIOT of the SEASON!!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a shining honesty which compels him to say the right thing at entirely the wrong time! When untimely remarks to some new recruits are splashed across the tabloids, the rush is on to find him a new posting somewhere far away.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wanda Ventham | Dartmouth Girl |
| Sidney James | Dance Instructor |
| Mischa Auer | Colonel & President |
| Paul Maxwell | Commander Spelling U.S.N. |
| Nicholas Stuart | Captain Hurley U.S.N. |
| Sean Kelly | Simpson |
| Alexis Kanner | Garrett |
| Robin Hawdon | Williams |
| John Barrard | Consul |
| Esma Cannon | Consul's Wife |
| Kenneth Griffith | Orator |
| Marie France Dousset | Françoise |
| Michael Kilgarriff | Claude |
| Robert Nichols | Bill |
| Neil McCarthy | Sergeant |
| Tutte Lemkow | Corporal |
| Lally Bowers | Mrs. Dewberry |
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| Laurence Naismith | Admiral Blake |
| Andrew Cruickshank | Admiral Filmer |
| Walter Fitzgerald | Admiral Thomas |
| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | Commander R.N. |
| Arthur Lovegrove | C.P.O. Froud |
| Jeremy Lloyd | The Midshipman/Dewberry |
| Dinsdale Landen | The Midshipman/Bowles |
| Michael Bentine | Psychologist |
| Rodney Bewes | Recruitment Interviewee (uncredited) |
| Dirk Bogarde | Dr. Simon Sparrow (uncredited) |
| Peter Brace | Leather Jacket Rebel (uncredited) |
| Robert Cawdron | Marcel's Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Graham Crowden | Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Andrew Sachs | Short-Changed US Seaman |
| Ian Selby | Shocked Man in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | American Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Richard Vernon | Government Official at Enquiry (uncredited) |
| David Warner | Sailor Painting Ship (uncredited) |
| John Phillips | Rear Admiral |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | We Joined the Navy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Angel Productions, Associated British Picture Corporation |
| Release date | 17 maggio 1963 |
| Writer | Howard Dimsdale, John Winton |
| Assistant directors | Wendy Toye |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / May 17, 1963 / U
Physical media
United Kingdom / Feb 16, 2015 / PG
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