Nobody's Perfect (1968)
Have fun!... with the way-out swingin' crew of the U.S.S. Bustard!
This military service comedy chronicles the misadventures of the U.S.S. Bustard in Japan. The crew has stolen a Buddha statue from a Japanese village, which if discovered missing, would threaten Japanese/American relations. Doc Willoughby is the ship's petty officer, whose antics are constantly getting him into trouble with his captain. On shore leave, Willoughby falls for a seemingly demure Japanese girl in a kimono shop, who actually turns out to be a Japanese/American nurse in the US Navy, Lt. Tomiko Momoyama. However, it turns out she was betrothed as a child to a traditional Japanese man named Toshi, who fully intends on enforcing tradition. Willoughby divides his time between trying to return the Buddha statue back to the Japanese village it rightfully belongs to, and trying to woo Tomiko from the traditional Japanese man she rightfully belongs to.
Cast
- Doug McClure - Doc Willoughby
- Marian Collier - Terry Abelard
- James Whitmore - Capt. Mike Riley
- David Hartman - Boats McCafferty
- Nancy Kwan - Nurse Tomiko Momyama
- Gary Vinson - Walt Purdy
- James Shigeta - Diver Toshi O'Hara
- Steve Carlson - Johnny Crane
- George Furth - Hamner
- Keye Luke - Gondai-San
Screenplay
- John D.F. Black
- Allan R. Bosworth (Novel)
Keywords
japan, u.s. navy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nobody's Perfect about?
- This military service comedy chronicles the misadventures of the U.S.S. Bustard in Japan. The crew has stolen a Buddha statue from a Japanese village, which if discovered missing, would threaten Japanese/American relations. Doc Willoughby is the ship's petty officer, whose antics are constantly getting him into trouble with his captain. On shore leave, Willoughby falls for a seemingly demure Japanese girl in a kimono shop, who actually turns out to be a Japanese/American nurse in the US Navy, Lt. Tomiko Momoyama. However, it turns out she was betrothed as a child to a traditional Japanese man named Toshi, who fully intends on enforcing tradition. Willoughby divides his time between trying to return the Buddha statue back to the Japanese village it rightfully belongs to, and trying to woo Tomiko from the traditional Japanese man she rightfully belongs to.
- Who directed Nobody's Perfect?
- Nobody's Perfect was directed by Alan Rafkin.
- Who stars in Nobody's Perfect?
- Nobody's Perfect stars Doug McClure, Marian Collier, James Whitmore, David Hartman, Nancy Kwan, Gary Vinson.
- How long is Nobody's Perfect?
- Nobody's Perfect has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Nobody's Perfect?
- Nobody's Perfect is a Comedy, War film.