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No Time for Sergeants

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 59m
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7.5/10
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Nick Adams, Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Myron McCormick, and Jean Willes in No Time for Sergeants (1958)
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Will Stockdale is a country bumpkin drafted into the Air Force and too dumb to realize he's driving everyone around him crazy, no one more than Sergeant King.Will Stockdale is a country bumpkin drafted into the Air Force and too dumb to realize he's driving everyone around him crazy, no one more than Sergeant King.Will Stockdale is a country bumpkin drafted into the Air Force and too dumb to realize he's driving everyone around him crazy, no one more than Sergeant King.

  • Director
    • Mervyn LeRoy
  • Writers
    • John Lee Mahin
    • Ira Levin
    • Mac Hyman
  • Stars
    • Andy Griffith
    • Myron McCormick
    • Nick Adams
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin
      • Ira Levin
      • Mac Hyman
    • Stars
      • Andy Griffith
      • Myron McCormick
      • Nick Adams
    • 68User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Pvt. Will Stockdale
    Myron McCormick
    Myron McCormick
    • Sgt. Orville C. King
    Nick Adams
    Nick Adams
    • Pvt. Ben Whitledge
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Irving S. Blanchard
    Howard Smith
    Howard Smith
    • Maj. Gen. Eugene Bush
    Will Hutchins
    Will Hutchins
    • Lt. George Bridges
    Sydney Smith
    Sydney Smith
    • Maj. Gen. Vernon Pollard
    James Millhollin
    James Millhollin
    • Maj. Royal B. Demming (psychiatrist)
    • (as James Milhollan)
    Don Knotts
    Don Knotts
    • Cpl. John C. Brown
    Jean Willes
    Jean Willes
    • WAF Captain
    Bartlett Robinson
    Bartlett Robinson
    • Captain
    Henry McCann
    • Lt. Cover
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • McKinney
    William Fawcett
    William Fawcett
    • Pa Stockdale
    Raymond Bailey
    Raymond Bailey
    • Base Colonel
    Thomas Browne Henry
    Thomas Browne Henry
    • Senator
    • (unconfirmed)
    Malcolm Atterbury
    Malcolm Atterbury
    • Bus Driver with Applications
    • (uncredited)
    Benny Baker
    Benny Baker
    • Capt. Jim Able
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin
      • Ira Levin
      • Mac Hyman
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The latrine scene is the first time toilets have been shown onscreen in a Hollywood movie. (This predates Psycho, 1960, by two years.)
    • Goofs
      The movie has Will and Ben being drafted into the Air Force and seeking transfer into the Army infantry. At the time the movie was made, by law draftees were automatically assigned to the Army for two years (e.g., Elvis); the Air Force has never had to use the draft since it became a separate branch of the service in 1947. The original novel and play that the movie is based on did have Will drafted into the Army during WW II and seeking to transfer to what was then the Army Air Corps, but the film was set in 1958, when interservice transfers were no longer being done.
    • Quotes

      Maj. Demming: Do you get along alright with your mother?

      Will Stockdale: No, sir, I can't hardly say that I do...

      Maj. Demming: Oh, I see. She's very strict with you; she's always hovering over you, hmm?

      Will Stockdale: No, sir, just the opposite.

      Maj. Demming: Oh, she's never there?

      Will Stockdale: That's right.

      Maj. Demming: And you, uh, you resent this neglect, don't you?

      Will Stockdale: Well, no, sir. I don't resent nothin'.

      Maj. Demming: Ah, come now, son. Now don't be bashful - that's a common situation. Does, uh, she beat you?

      Will Stockdale: Naw!

      Maj. Demming: [he chuckles] Oh, so defensive. Well, it's not easy to talk about your mother, is it?

      Will Stockdale: No sir, see, she died when I was born.

    • Crazy credits
      During a ceremony to Will Stockdale and Benjamin Whitledge, a radio announcer mentions Operation Prometheus, (that Will Stockdale jumped out of and pulled Ben Whitledge out with him, to parachute to the ground) mentions privates Stockdale and Whitledge's names. Stockdale and Whitledge (in unison) each ask saying their last-name Stockdale and Whitledge? The radio announcer answers back "Yes, Stockdale and Whitledge."
    • Connections
      Followed by No Time for Sergeants (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      When My Dream Boat Comes Home
      (uncredited)
      Written by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin
      First tune played at the Purple Grotto

    User reviews68

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    Featured review
    10/10

    No Idea Andy Griffith was this funny!

    Like most everyone on here, I sort of fell into this movie one late night and almost decided to turn it off but after 10 minutes I was hooked! It truly is one of the funniest movies you will ever see.

    No rude or insensitive remarks, no cursing..just some of the finest acting and gags ever and that includes Marx Brothers movies. This one is a keeper. You will laugh your booty off when Andy Griffith gets into his hillbilly routine. I had no idea that Andy Taylor of Mayberry was this funny! This movie and "Some Like It Hot" are 2 of the best comedies Hollywood ever produced and not one cuss word or nude scene!!!! See it if you ever get the chance!
    • popnoff2001
    • Aug 2, 2004
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    • Release date
      • July 5, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blindgänger der Kompanie
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 14, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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