The Horizontal Lieutenant 61 years old

It's the funniest service comedy since the War of 1812!

The Horizontal Lieutenant

Director Richard Thorpe's 1962 military comedy stars Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Miyoshi Umeki, Jim Backus, Jack Carter, Marty Ingels, Charles McGraw and Argentina Brunetti.

Credits

The Horizontal Lieutenant Cast

Name Character
Jim Backus He was 49, 76 years old when he died as Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
Jack Carter He was 39, 93 years old when he died as Billy Monk
Paula Prentiss She was 24, now 86 years old as Molly Blue
Miyoshi Umeki She was 32, 78 years old when she died as Akiko
Jim Hutton He was 27, 45 years old when he died as Lt. Merle Wye
Charles McGraw He was 47, 66 years old when he died as Col. Charles Korotny

The Horizontal Lieutenant Crew

Name Department
Richard Thorpe as Director. He was 66 (95) years old when He died Directing
Joe Pasternak as Producer. He was 60 (89) years old when He died Production
The Horizontal Lieutenant poster
The Horizontal Lieutenant (61 years)

It's the funniest service comedy since the War of 1812!

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 18, 1962
  • Runtime: 90 minutes