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Cast
Frankie Avalon
as Sergeant Deadhead / Sergeant Donovan
Deborah Walley
as Airman Lucy Turner
Cesar Romero
as Admiral Stoneham
Fred Clark
as General Fogg
Gale Gordon
as Captain Weiskopf
Harvey Lembeck
as Airman McEvoy
John Ashley
as Airman Filroy
Buster Keaton
as Airman Blinken
Reginald Gardiner
as Lt. Comm. Talbott
Pat Buttram
as The President
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1965
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music
Votes4
DirectorNorman Taurog
WritersLouis M. Heyward
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSergeant Deadhead
About Sergeant Deadhead
An astronaut goes into space with a chimpanzee. When they return to Earth after their orbit, it is discovered that the chimp has the brains of the astronaut, and the astronaut has the brains of the chimp. Complications ensue.
Directed by Norman Taurog, Sergeant Deadhead leans on a strong ensemble — Frankie Avalon, Deborah Walley, Cesar Romero — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1965.
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