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"The Ship's Cook who has the Coast Guard in a Stew!"
An irresponsible student enlists in the Coast Guard expecting to sit out World War II.
Starring
Andy Griffith, Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Onionhead was released 68 years ago in 1958.
Overview
An irresponsible student enlists in the Coast Guard expecting to sit out World War II.
Onionhead is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 51m.
CAST (18)
Andy Griffith
Alvin 'Al' Woods aka Onionhead
Felicia Farr
Stella Papparonis
Walter Matthau
'Red' Wildoe
Erin O'Brien
Josephine 'Jo' Hill
Joe Mantell
Harry 'Doc' O'Neal
Ray Danton
Ensign Dennis Higgins
James Gregory
Lt. Cmdr. Fox aka The Skipper
Joey Bishop
Sidney Gutsell
Roscoe Karns
'Windy' Woods
Claude Akins
Poznicki
Ainslie Pryor
Chief Miller
Karl Lukas
Agnelli
Sean Garrison
Yeoman Kaffhamp
Dan Barton
Ens. Fineberg
Mark Roberts
Lt. J.G. Bennett
Peter Brown
Clark (scenes deleted)
Tige Andrews
Charlie Berger
MD
Morris D. Erby
Dave Hubert
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Onionhead about?
An irresponsible student enlists in the Coast Guard expecting to sit out World War II.
How long is Onionhead?
Onionhead has a runtime of 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Who stars in Onionhead?
The cast of Onionhead includes Andy Griffith, Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau, Erin O'Brien, Joe Mantell.
What is the rating of Onionhead?
Onionhead has a rating of 4.9 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Comedy