The Horizontal Lieutenant
“It's the funniest service comedy since the War of 1812!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Jim Hutton
Second Lt. Merle Wye
Paula Prentiss
Lt. Molly Blue
Jack Carter
Lt. Billy Monk
Jim Backus
Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag
Charles McGraw
Col. Charles Korotny
Miyoshi Umeki
Akiko
Marty Ingels
Yeoman Leo Buckles
Lloyd Kino
Sgt. Jess Yomura
Linda Wong
Michido
Yoshio Yoda
Sgt. Roy Tada
Yuki Shimoda
Kobayashi
Richard Allan
Officer
Argentina Brunetti
Nun
Addison Myers
Officer
Frank Maxwell
Col. Frank Delgan
Teru Shimada
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 18, 1962
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
- Screenplay & Story
- George Wells
- Original Score
- George Stoll
- Original Title
- The Horizontal Lieutenant
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Euterpe Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Thorpe
George Wells, Gordon Cotler
George Stoll
Richard W. Farrell
Joe Pasternak
Department Leadership Roster
George Wells
Screenplay
George Stoll
Original Music Composer
Richard W. Farrell
Editor
Richard Thorpe
Director
Joe Pasternak
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Horizontal Lieutenant
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Horizontal Lieutenant about?
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.
Who directed The Horizontal Lieutenant?
The Horizontal Lieutenant was directed by Richard Thorpe.
Who stars in The Horizontal Lieutenant?
The principal cast of The Horizontal Lieutenant includes Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Jack Carter, Jim Backus, Charles McGraw.
When was The Horizontal Lieutenant released and how long is it?
The Horizontal Lieutenant was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Horizontal Lieutenant?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Horizontal Lieutenant was composed by George Stoll.
Is The Horizontal Lieutenant based on a book or true story?
The Horizontal Lieutenant is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Gordon Cotler".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Horizontal Lieutenant?
The Horizontal Lieutenant holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).