''Navy Wife'' is a 1956 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Edward Bernds Edward Bernds (July 12, 1905May 20, 2000) was an American screenwriter and director, born in Chicago, Illinois. Career While in his junior year in Lake View High School, he and several friends formed a small radio clique and obtained amateur li ...

(who also directed "Three Stooges" and "Bowery Boys"), and starring

Joan Bennett Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She came from a show-business family, one of three acting sisters. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more t ...

Gary Merrill Gary Fred Merrill (August 2, 1915 – March 5, 1990) was an American film and television actor whose credits included more than 50 feature films, a half-dozen mostly short-lived TV series, and dozens of television guest appearances. He starr ...

Shirley Yamaguchi was a Japanese singer, actress, journalist, and politician. Born in China, she made an international career in film in China, Hong Kong, Japan and the United States. Early in her career, the Manchukuo Film Association concealed her Japanese ori ...

. The screenplay was written by Kay Lenard, based on the novel ''Mother Sir'' by Tats Blain. The film was produced by

Walter Wanger Walter Wanger (born Walter Feuchtwanger; July 11, 1894 – November 18, 1968) was an American film producer active from the 1910s, his career concluding with the turbulent production of '' Cleopatra,'' his last film, in 1963. He began at Para ...

, who was Bennett's husband in real life.

Plot

This movie takes place in post-war Japan, where Peg Blain (Bennett) and daughter Debby (

Judy Nugent Judy Ann Nugent (born August 22, 1940) is an American actress. Early life Nugent was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Lucille and Carl Nugent. Her father was a property master for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, her mother later became a talent ...

) join Peg's commanding-officer husband Jack (Merrill). After the local Japanese wives see how independent and self-reliant Peg and Debby are, they demand to have the same respect, rights, and privileges as them. At a military Christmas party, the situation gets brought up and resolved.

Cast

as Peg Blain *

as Jack Blain *

as Debby Blain *

Maurice Manson Maurice Manson (born Moritz Levine, January 31, 1913 – September 21, 2002) was a Canadian character actor who appeared in several film and Broadway productions as well as numerous television appearances in a career spanning over thirty year ...

as Capt. Arwin * Teru Shimada as Mayor Yoshida * Tom Komuro as Ohara *

Shizue Nakamura Shizue (written: 静江, しずえ in hiragana or シヅエ in katakana) is a feminine Japanese given name, also romanized as Shidzue. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese idol, actress and singer *, Japanese activist and politician * ...

as Mitsuko * Robert Nichols as Oscar * Carol Veazie as Amelia *

John Craven John Raymond Craven, (born 16 August 1940) is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes '' Newsround'', ''Countryfile'' and '' Beat the Brain''. Early life Craven was born in Leeds, West Rid ...

as Dr. Carter *

as Akashi

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''Navy Wife''
at Allmovie 1956 films American black-and-white films Films shot in Japan Films set in Japan Films based on American novels Films directed by Edward Bernds 1956 comedy films American comedy films Films produced by Walter Wanger Allied Artists films Films scored by Hans J. Salter Japan in non-Japanese culture 1950s English-language films 1950s American films English-language comedy films {{1950s-comedy-film-stub

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