故事背景是二战时期,一艘美国海军货舰行驶在南太平洋,方达扮演尽职的军官Roberts,一心盼望着能离开这个安静的船只到前线参战。但舰长是一个小肚鸡肠的人,以整人为乐趣,无论如何都不会在Roberts的申请要求上签字。此外船上还有一个叫Pulver的小兵,总是千方百计逃避工...更多>
Doug Roberts:
I looked down from our bridge and saw our captain's palm tree! Our trophy for superior achievement! The Admiral John J. Finchley award for delivering more toothpaste and toilet paper than any other Navy cargo ship in the safe area of the Pacific.
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Ensign Pulver:
Captain, it is I, Ensign Pulver, and I just threw your stinkin' palm tree overboard! Now what's all this crud about no movie tonight?
Doug Roberts:
We've got nothing to do with the war. Maybe that's why we're on this ship, cause we're not good enough to fight. Cause our glands don't secrete enough adrenaline, or our great-great grandmothers were afraid of the dark or something.