With the American occupation of Japan, the staff of YANK magazine scrambles at the dictate of Colonel Fred Clark to get out a great issue quick, while trying to deal with roving magazine reporter Keenan Wynn. The non-commissioned staff, including George Nader, John Agar, Charles McGraw and photographer Audie Murphy -- who's supposed to have been busted and shipped back to the US -- use local Japanese fixer Joe Butterfly -- played by Burgess Meredith speaking Japanese Double Dutch -- set up in a mansion and try to work.
It's a service comedy from a play by Jack Ruge and Evan Wylie. One of the screenwriters was Marion Hargrove, but it hasn't aged particularly well, thanks to Meredith -- I suppose Sessue Hayakawa was busy trying to be a priest. Wynn gives his typically emphatic comedy performance, but McGraw is actively funny with his rough speaking voice and mug attitude. Overall, it's a tired effort from directed Jesse Hibbs, and the score is a bit controlling, but there are a few chuckles along the way.
It's a service comedy from a play by Jack Ruge and Evan Wylie. One of the screenwriters was Marion Hargrove, but it hasn't aged particularly well, thanks to Meredith -- I suppose Sessue Hayakawa was busy trying to be a priest. Wynn gives his typically emphatic comedy performance, but McGraw is actively funny with his rough speaking voice and mug attitude. Overall, it's a tired effort from directed Jesse Hibbs, and the score is a bit controlling, but there are a few chuckles along the way.