Never Wave at a WAC
4.9
87 minutes
1/28/1953
Overview
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.
Cast List
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
Herb Vigran
as Photographer
Bess Flowers
as Catherine
Omar N. Bradley
as Himself
Vince Townsend Jr.
as Henry
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)
John Hamilton
as Sen. Holbrook (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)
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)
Jane Seymour
as Col. Hubbard (uncredited)