Wake Me When It's Over
Synopsis
The war may be over, but that doesn't keep the hapless Gus Brubaker from being drafted and posted on a forgotten little Japanese Island...and that's just the beginning of this wacky Air Force adventure!
Top Cast
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Ernie Kovacs
Charlie Stark
Margo Moore
Nora McKay
Jack Warden
Dave 'Doc' Farrington
Nobu McCarthy
Ume Tanaka
Dick Shawn
Gus Brubaker
Don Knotts
Percy Warren
Robert Strauss
Sam Weiscoff
Noreen Nash
Marge Brubaker
Parley Baer
Archie Hollingsworth
Robert Emhardt
Joab Matinson
Marvin Kaplan
Hap Cosgrove
Tommy Nishimura
Jim Harigawa
Raymond Bailey
General Weigang
Robert Burton
Colonel Dowling
Frank Behrens
Major Bigelow
Linda Wong
Kaiko Shigata
Caroline Richter
Mrs. Hollingsworth
Bess Flowers
Lady in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 10, 1960
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard L. Breen, Howard Singer
- Original Score
- Cyril J. Mockridge
- Original Title
- Wake Me When It's Over
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- Mervyn LeRoy Productions Inc., 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Richard L. Breen, Howard Singer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Leon Shamroy
Aaron Stell
Mervyn LeRoy
Department Leadership Roster
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Producer
Aaron Stell
Editor
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Richard L. Breen
Writer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wake Me When It's Over
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What is Wake Me When It's Over about?
The war may be over, but that doesn't keep the hapless Gus Brubaker from being drafted and posted on a forgotten little Japanese Island...and that's just the beginning of this wacky Air Force adventure!
Who directed Wake Me When It's Over?
Wake Me When It's Over was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Who stars in Wake Me When It's Over?
The principal cast of Wake Me When It's Over includes Ernie Kovacs, Margo Moore, Jack Warden, Nobu McCarthy, Dick Shawn.
When was Wake Me When It's Over released and how long is it?
Wake Me When It's Over was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Wake Me When It's Over?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Wake Me When It's Over was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge.
Is Wake Me When It's Over based on a book or true story?
Wake Me When It's Over is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Howard Singer".