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An obnoxious nightclub comedian at Ciro's is drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War. At his arrival at his basic training he meets a WAC Lieutenant and romantically pursues her. His activities irritate his drill sergeant and the entire army when he goes Absent without Official Leave for her. He is imprisoned and sentenced to thirty days hard labour that turns him into a soldier. At the end of the film he is shipped overseas to join the Special Services.

Director: Richard Quine

Cast: Mickey Rooney, Anne James, Sammy White, John Archer, Helen Ford, Gordon Jones, Arthur Space, Wally Cassell

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