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Don't Give Up the Ship Cast & Characters

Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) stars Jerry Lewis as John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII, Dina Merrill as Ens. Rita J. Benson and Diana Spencer as Prudence Trabert Steckler. The comedy movie was released July 3, 1959. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1959 · 1h 29m 64 Audience
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Starring Cast
J
Jerry Lewis
John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
D
Dina Merrill
Ens. Rita J. Benson
D
Diana Spencer
Prudence Trabert Steckler
M
Mickey Shaughnessy
Stan Wychinski
R
Robert Middleton
Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde
G
Gale Gordon
Congressman Mandeville
Key crew
Director
Norman Taurog
Screenplay
Edmund Beloin , Henry Garson , Herbert Baker
Story
Ellis Kadison
Producers
Hal B. Wallis
Music
Walter Scharf
Cinematography
Haskell B. Boggs
Costume design
Edith Head

Full cast

16 cast members

Crew by department

23 crew members

Costume & Makeup

Edith Head
Costume Design
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor