David Niven
Cmdr. John Finchhaven, RN
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Oct 6, 2010 · WWII sailors stranded in the south Pacific, Krim (Alan Alda), Toole (Jack Carter), Oglethorpe (Mickey Rooney) and Star (Manu Tupou) discover Commander Finchhaven (David Niven), in The Extraordinary Seaman, 1969.
Summaries. In World War 2 four American sailors are marooned in the Philippines and encounter an old vessel captained by Commander Finchhaven, apparently a relic from WW1. They help him get his engine going and ask him for a passage to Australia.
The film, barely released by MGM, involves a group of military personnel circa World War II who are stranded on an island in the Pacific, coming upon a mystical sea captain and his creaky barge.
When four American soldiers -- Lieutenant Morton Krim (Alan Alda), Cook 3rd Class W.J. Oglethorpe (Mickey Rooney), Gunner's Mate Orville Toole (Jack Carter), and Seaman 1st Class Lightfoot Star (Manu Tupou) -- are detached from their ship, they find themselves stranded on an uncharted island.
Movie Info. Stranded World War II sailors and a woman (Faye Dunaway) meet a dapper British naval officer (David Niven) left over from World War I. Rating: G. Genre: Comedy. Original Language:...
- John Frankenheimer
- Comedy
- David Niven
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Jun 30, 2020 · Finchhaven’s ghostly status is revealed and Lt. Krim and Jennifer help him to sink a Japanese cruiser. The Extraordinary Seaman is a 1969 American comedy war film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring David Niven, Faye Dunaway, Alan Alda, Mickey Rooney, and Jack Carter.
