Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC

87 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Romance | Jan. 28, 1953

A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.

Never Wave at a WAC

87 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Romance | Jan. 28, 1953

Never Wave at a WAC
A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Independent Artists
Original title Never Wave at a WAC
Directors Ben Chapman, Norman Z. McLeod
Writers Ken Englund

Cast

Rosalind Russell

as Josephine "Jo" McBain

Paul Douglas

as Andrew McBain

Marie Wilson

as Clara Schneiderman / Danger O'Dowd

William Ching

as Lt. Col. Schuyler 'Sky' Fairchild

Arleen Whelan

as Sgt. Toni Wayne

Leif Erickson

as Sgt. Norbert 'Noisy' Jackson

Hillary Brooke

as First Lt. Phyllis Turnbull

Charles Dingle

as Sen. Tom Reynolds

Lurene Tuttle

as Capt. Murchinson, Company CO

Regis Toomey

as General Ned Prager

Frieda Inescort

as Lily Mae Gorham

Louise Beavers

as Artamesa

Marjorie Bennett

as Mrs. Martha Pratt

Virginia Christine

as Lt. Myles

John Hamilton

as Senator Holbrook / Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

as Photographer

Bess Flowers

as Catherine

Omar N. Bradley

as Himself

Frank Baker

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Madelon Baker

as Capt. McGrady (uncredited)

Joan Blair

as Maj. Thompson (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake

as Mr. Devlin (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

as Officer (uncredited)

Truman Bradley

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Lucia Carroll

as Lt. Kohler (uncredited)

James Conaty

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Jean Dean

as Pvt. Mickey Fogarty (uncredited)

Harry Evans

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Helen Foster

as Capt. Finch (uncredited)

Allan Frank

as Col. Colfax (uncredited)

Jo Gilbert

as Civilian Doctor (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Frances Helm

as Lt. Green (uncredited)

Peter Leeds

as Nick Laharis (uncredited)

Louise Lorimer

as Col. Fullbright (uncredited)

Marya Marco

as Pvt. Teresa Tonoku (uncredited)

Frances Morris

as Maj. Cartwright (uncredited)

Richard Neill

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

as Spectator at Unveiling (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Jane Seymour

as Lt. Col. Hubbard (uncredited)

Howard Smith

as Maj. Gen. Prentiss (uncredited)

Paul Smith

as Testing Sergeant (uncredited)

Olan Soule

as Lt. Constable (uncredited)

Florence Wix

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Barbara Woodell

as Capt. Smith (uncredited)