Don't Go Near the Water_
"THE LAUGH OF YOUR LIFE-TIME!"
Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.
Starring
Glenn Ford, Gia Scala, Earl Holliman
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Don't Go Near the Water was released 69 years ago in 1957.
Overview
Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.
Don't Go Near the Water is a Comedy, Adventure, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 47m.
CAST (19)
Glenn Ford
Lt. J.G. Max Siegel
Gia Scala
Melora Alba
Earl Holliman
Adam Garrett
Anne Francis
Lt. Alice Tomlen
Keenan Wynn
Gordon Ripwell
Fred Clark
Lt. Cmdr. Clinton T. Nash
Eva Gabor
Deborah Aldrich
Russ Tamblyn
Ens. Tyson
Jeff Richards
Lt. Ross Pendleton
Mickey Shaughnessy
Farragut Jones
Howard Smith
Admiral Junius Boatwright
Romney Brent
Mr. Alba - Melora's Father
Mary Wickes
Janie
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Jack Straw
Lt. Cmdr. Gladstone
Robert Nichols
Lt. Cmdr. Hereford
John Alderson
Lt. Cmdr. Diplock
Jack Albertson
Rep. George Jansen
Charles Watts
Rep. Arthur Smithfield
Mike Steen
Marine Orderly (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Don't Go Near the Water about?
Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.
How long is Don't Go Near the Water?
Don't Go Near the Water has a runtime of 107 minutes (1h 47m).
Who stars in Don't Go Near the Water?
The cast of Don't Go Near the Water includes Glenn Ford, Gia Scala, Earl Holliman, Anne Francis, Keenan Wynn.
What is the rating of Don't Go Near the Water?
Don't Go Near the Water has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 16 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Comedy
Adventure
Romance
War