Set in 1945 aboard an old cargo ship deep in the Pacific Ocean, "Ensign Pulver" follows the strict Captain Morton, who is determined to run his crew with maximum discipline, refusing them any freedoms or favors—despite being thousands of miles from the front. His relentless demands push the crew to the brink of mutiny, but no one dares to take the first step until Ensign Frank Pulver initiates a prank that triggers serious consequences. Cast: - Robert Walker, Jr. as Ensign Frank Pulver - Burl Ives as Capt. Morton - Walter Matthau as Doc - Tommy Sands as John X. Bruno - Millie Perkins as Nurse Scotty - Kay Medford as Head Nurse - Larry Hagman as Billings - Peter Marshall as Carney - Joseph Marr as Yeoman Dowdy - Gerald S. O'Loughlin as LaSueur - Diana Sands as Mila - Robert Matek as Capt. Donald "Stretch" Zimmer - Jack Nicholson as Dolan - Al Freeman, Jr. as Taru - Richard Gautier as Stefanowski - George Lindsey as Lindstrom - Sal Papa as Gabrowski - James Farentino as Insigna - James Coco as Skouras - Don Dorrell as Payne Runtime: 104 minutes.