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The Horizontal Lieutenant

5.219621h 30mNRMovieComedyRomanceWar

A luckless army intelligence lieutenant finds himself stationed on a remote island army outpost during World War II, where all the action is between the sheets.

DirectorRichard Thorpe
WriterGeorge Wells
ProducerJoe Pasternak

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Streaming in 2 other countries

The Horizontal Lieutenant isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Canada, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Richard Thorpe

JHJim Hutton
Jim Hutton
Second Lt. Merle Wye
PPPaula Prentiss
Paula Prentiss
Lt. Molly Blue
JCJack Carter
Jack Carter
Lt. Billy Monk
JBJim Backus
Jim Backus
Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
CMCharles McGraw
Charles McGraw
Col. Charles Korotny
MUMiyoshi Umeki
Miyoshi Umeki
Akiko
MIMarty Ingels
Marty Ingels
Yeoman Leo Buckles
LKLloyd Kino
Lloyd Kino
Sgt. Jess Yomura
LW
Linda Wong
Michido
YY
Yoshio Yoda
Sgt. Roy Tada
YSYuki Shimoda
Yuki Shimoda
Kobayashi
RARichard Allan
Richard Allan
Officer

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