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The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)

Comedy • 1h 39m

Director: Frank Tashlin

Cast: Tom Ewell, Sheree North, Rita Moreno, Rick Jason, Les Tremayne, Gregory Walcott, Jean Willes, Edward Platt, Jacqueline Fontaine, Helene Marshall, Jon Locke, Sylvia Lewis, Alice Reinheart, Bette Arlen

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Overview

TV writer Greg Whitcomb did his military service heroically but now has settled into everyday life with a young wife, Katy. A letter from the war department arrives that Katy believes is calling Greg back to active duty from the Air Force reserve, but she hides it during a party celebrating their wedding anniversary.

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