Don't Go Near The Water is a 1957 comedy about the social interaction of US Navy units located on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II . This is a film production of the 1956 novel of the same name by William Brinkley . Starring Glenn Ford and Gia Scala . This is the first of several "ordinary comedies" in which Ford starred after the resounding success of the film " Tea Ceremony ." The film became very successful and further recommended Ford as a skilled comedian.
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| Genre | comedy |
| Producer | Charles Walters |
| Producer | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Author script | William Brinkley (novel) Dorothy Kingsley George Wales |
| In the main cast | Glenn Ford Anne Francis |
| Composer | |
| Duration | 107 minutes |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1957 |
| IMDb | ID 0050327 |
Story
On a small island in the South Pacific, the U.S. Navy Department of Public Relations is conducting World War II without a single ship nearby. Lieutenant Max Siegel is a deputy of an ignorant commander who is convinced that naval service is the worst punishment for a man.
Cast
- Glenn Ford - Lieutenant J.G. Max Siegel
- Gia Scala - Melora Elba
- Earl Holliman - Adam Garrett
- Anne Francis - Lieutenant Alice Tomlen
- Keenan Wynn - Gordon Ripwell
- Fred Clark - Captain Lt. Clinton T. Nash
- Eva Gabor - Deborah Aldridge
- Russ Tambline - Insine Tyson
- Jeff Richards - Lieutenant Ross Pendleton
- Mickey Shaughnessy - Farragut Jones
- Jack Albertson - George Jansen 'reporter
- Russ Tablin - Ensign Tyson
Links
- " Do Not Approach Water ” on the Internet Movie Database
- Movie Card at TCM Movie Database