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Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Norman Taurog

Writing Credits  

Herbert Baker ... (screenplay) and
Edmund Beloin ... (screenplay) &
Henry Garson ... (screenplay)
 
Ellis Kadison ... (story)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Jerry Lewis ... John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
Dina Merrill ... Ens. Rita J. Benson
Diana Spencer Diana Spencer ... Prudence Trabert Steckler
Mickey Shaughnessy ... Stan Wychinski
Robert Middleton ... Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde
Gale Gordon ... Congressman Mandeville
Mabel Albertson ... Mrs. Trabert
Claude Akins ... Lt. Cmdr. Farber
Hugh Sanders ... Adm. Rogers
Richard Shannon ... Cmdr. Cross
Chuck Wassil Chuck Wassil ... Cmdr. Craig
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Al Bain ... Commuter at Station (uncredited)
Brandon Beach Brandon Beach ... Commuter at Station (uncredited)
Mary Benoit ... Mother (uncredited)
Phil Bloom ... Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Boaz Charles Boaz ... Commander (uncredited)
Tex Brodus Tex Brodus ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire ... Judge Whipple - Wedding Guest with Cake in Hat (uncredited)
Harry Crigger Harry Crigger ... Officer (uncredited)
Lisa Davis ... Hilda (uncredited)
Walt Davis Walt Davis ... Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
John Diggs John Diggs ... Navy Commander (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime ... Crewman (uncredited)
Dan Dowling Dan Dowling ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Pamela Duncan ... Lt. Ward (uncredited)
Bill Dyer ... Officer at Hearing (uncredited)
Bill Edwards ... Executive Officer (uncredited)
Robert Ellis ... Sailor (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Fritz Feld ... Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini Tom Ferrandini ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Mickey Finn ... The Turkish Terror (uncredited)
Betty Frazee Betty Frazee ... Mermaid (uncredited)
Fuji ... Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
Ike Gibson Ike Gibson ... Yeoman Krugg (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson ... Congressman (uncredited)
James Gonzalez ... Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Jack Gordon Jack Gordon ... Spectator Outside Arena (uncredited)
Herschel Graham ... Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Don Haggerty ... Cmdr. Turner (uncredited)
Robert Haines Robert Haines ... Clerk (uncredited)
Ronnie Hansen Ronnie Hansen ... Officer (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Congressman (uncredited)
Bob Harvey Bob Harvey ... Ens. Brooks (uncredited)
Bruce Hayes Bruce Hayes ... Navy Commander (uncredited)
Dick Haynes ... Captain of the USS 'Kornblatt' (uncredited)
Bill Hickman ... Guardsman (uncredited)
Bern Hoffman Bern Hoffman ... Hockmeir - Shore Patrol (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Congressman (uncredited)
Robert Hosai Robert Hosai ... Japanese Corporal (uncredited)
Dickie Humphreys Dickie Humphreys ... Officer (uncredited)
John Indrisano ... The Referee (uncredited)
James Burr Johnson James Burr Johnson ... Ens. O.D. (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns Hubie Kerns ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Ed Kerr Ed Kerr ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
David Landfield David Landfield ... Officer (uncredited)
Hugh Lawrence ... Cmdr. Blake (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle Perk Lazelle ... Congressman (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness ... Commuter at Station (uncredited)
Karl Lukas ... Dugan (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney ... Helmsman (uncredited)
Hank Mann ... Fight Manager (uncredited)
Tipp McClure Tipp McClure ... Captain of the Guard (uncredited)
Philo McCullough ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Frank McLure ... Military Officer (uncredited)
Florence McNabb Florence McNabb ... Mermaid (uncredited)
Raymond A. McWalters Raymond A. McWalters ... Officer (uncredited)
Burt Metcalfe ... Lt. Bond (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lane Nakano Lane Nakano ... Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
Burt Nelson Burt Nelson ... Saunders - Navy Guard (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Murray Pollack Murray Pollack ... Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Power ... Congressman (uncredited)
Tony Regan Tony Regan ... Officer (uncredited)
John Rice John Rice ... Military Officer (uncredited)
Hal Riddle Hal Riddle ... Sailor (uncredited)
Tony Russel ... Lieutenant, s.g. (uncredited)
Paul Salata Paul Salata ... Bit Role (uncredited)
George Sasaki George Sasaki ... Asian Crewman (uncredited)
Bernard Sell ... Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
Yuki Shimoda ... Japanese Colonel (uncredited)
Al Silvani ... Ringside wrestling announcer on the telephone (uncredited)
Martin Smith Martin Smith ... Officer (uncredited)
Walter Smith Walter Smith ... Porter (uncredited)
Owen Song Owen Song ... Asian Crewman (uncredited)
Anne G. Sterling Anne G. Sterling ... Wrestling fan (black dress) (uncredited)
Ruth Sterling Ruth Sterling ... Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Norman Stevans ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chet Stratton ... Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Harriette Tarler Harriette Tarler ... Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Mary Treen ... Mother at Wedding Party (uncredited)
Howard Van Proyen Howard Van Proyen ... Officer (uncredited)
Napoleon Whiting ... Porter (uncredited)
Wendy Winkelman ... Flower Girl (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury Judith Woodbury ... Commuter at Station (uncredited)
Trude Wyler Trude Wyler ... Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Skip Young ... Sailor (uncredited)
John Zimeas John Zimeas ... Waiter (uncredited)

Produced by 

Paul Nathan ... associate producer
Hal B. Wallis ... producer (as Hal Wallis)

Music by 

Walter Scharf

Cinematography by 

Haskell B. Boggs ... director of photography (as Haskell Boggs)

Art Direction by 

Hal Pereira
Walter H. Tyler ... (as Walter Tyler)

Set Decoration by 

Sam Comer
Ray Moyer

Costume Design by 

Edith Head

Makeup Department 

Nellie Manley ... hair style supervisor
Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael D. Moore ... assistant director (as D. Michael Moore) / second unit director (as D. Michael Moore)

Sound Department 

Winston H. Leverett ... sound recordist (as Winston Leverett)
Gene Merritt ... sound recordist
Harold Knettles ... sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Farciot Edouart ... process photography
John P. Fulton ... special photographic effects

Stunts 

Ricou Browning ... underwater swimming double: Jerry Lewis (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns ... stunt double: Jerry Lewis (uncredited)
Ginger Stanley ... underwater swimming double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Lamar Boren ... underwater photographer
Ken Hunter ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Murray Young ... grip (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Warren Low ... editorial supervisor

Music Department 

Walter Scharf ... conductor
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Van Cleave ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Marvin Weldon ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Jack Mintz ... dialogue coach
Idris B. Monahan ... technical advisor (as Captain Idris Burke Monahan U.S. Navy {Ret.})
Bill Gray ... business manager (uncredited)
Len Hammond ... technical liaison (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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