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.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.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.
- Officer
- (uncredited)
- Nun
- (uncredited)
- Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
- Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
- Officer at Welcome Party
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is believed to be the first of a handful of films shot in the short lived Panacolor system. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer struck the U.S. release prints in their own lab under the Metrocolor label.
- GoofsWhen Lt. Wye is transferred to the island, the shoulder patch on his uniform changes to one signifying the U.S. Army's Ryukyu Command. This film is set during WWII and this patch did not appear until 1950 (although some references state it was unofficial as early as 1947).
- Quotes
Lt. Molly Blue: So I date a lot. I admit it. I'm shopping around. I'm 22, Merle. By the end of this war, I may be 30.
Second Lt. Merle Wye: That's why I say, "Gather ye rosebuds, while ye may."
Lt. Molly Blue: Oh, I wish I had a dollar for every time that's been suggested. You could at least be a little more original.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Password: Kitty Carlisle vs. Jack Carter: evening show (1962)
- SoundtracksThe Horizontal Lieutenant
Music by George Stoll
Lyrics by Stella Unger
Performed by The Diamonds
Courtesy of Mercury Records
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- Budget
- $1,020,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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