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Blake EdwardsDrehbuch:
Stanley ShapiroKamera:
Russell HarlanBesetzung:
Cary Grant, Bernard Herschel Schwartz, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill, Gene Evans, Dick Sargent, Virginia Gregg, Marion Ross, Frankie Darro (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Captain Sherman ankert mit dem U-Boot „USS Sea Tiger" vor Manila, als er und seine Männer von einem japanischen Luftangriff überrascht werden. Verzweifelt versucht Sherman, die schwer beschädigte „Sea Tiger" wieder flott zu bekommen, doch die sture Marine-Bürokratie verweigert die Herausgabe der nötigen Ersatzteile. Eine Wende zeichnet sich ab, als Lt. Nick Holden an Bord kommt, ein gelackter Operettenoffizier, der zwar nichts von Seefahrt, dafür aber umso mehr vom „Organisieren" versteht und alles herbeischafft, was das U-Boot braucht. Endlich läuft die „Sea Tiger" aus, als ein erneuter Luftangriff Sherman zur Notlandung auf einer Insel zwingt. Holden geht mit einigen Leuten an Land und kehrt mit ungewöhnlicher Kriegsbeute zurück: fünf attraktiven Krankenschwestern der US-Armee, die an Bord für einige Verwirrung sorgen. (ARD)
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Fortunately, the American filmmakers didn't do it the French way, which I find uninteresting and annoying because it's only based on mocking the opponent. The creators of this film relied on much more intelligent humor. Instead of demeaning the Japanese, they chose to be self-critical, and it worked really well. Captain Sherman didn't have enough time to fight against the sons of Nippon, as he had to dedicate all his efforts to battling the Vogons and preventing excessive exchange of information between the crew and its temporary members. Nothing stopped me from having a great time with both officers because Cary Grant and Tony Curtis complemented each other perfectly. The captain's diary was hilarious, and although it was really silly, I enjoyed it. The Sea Tiger undeniably influenced the history of music, as it became an obvious inspiration for The Beatles, who just changed the color of the submarine to make it less obvious. / "Never have so few stolen so much from so many." / "When a girl is under twenty-one, she is protected by law. When she is over sixty-five, she is protected by nature. Anywhere in between, she's fair game." The feminists whose brains haven't exploded yet must be boiling with rage. / Lesson learned: Submarines and trains have not been designed for women who are excessively endowed in the upper body. I'm sure Lieutenant Crandall would agree.
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