Navy Wife is a 1956 American comedy film directed by Edward Bernds (who also directed "Three Stooges" and "Bowery Boys"), and starring Joan Bennett, Gary Merrill, Shirley Yamaguchi. The screenplay was written by Kay Lenard, based on the novel Mother Sir by Tats Blain]]The film was produced by Walter Wanger, who was Bennett's husband in real life.
Plot This movie takes place in post-war Japan, where Peg Blain (Bennett) and daughter Debby (Judy Nugent) join Peg's commanding-officer husband Jack (Merrill). After the local Japanese wives see how independent and self-reliant Peg and Debby are, they demand to have the same respect, rights, and privileges as them. At a military Christmas party, the situation gets brought up and resolved.
Cast Joan Bennett as Peg Blain Gary Merrill as Jack Blain Judy Nugent as Debby Blain Maurice Manson as Capt. Arwin Teru Shimada as Mayor Yoshida Tom Komuro as Ohara Shizue Nakamura as Mitsuko Robert Nichols as Oscar Carol Veazie as Amelia John Craven as Dr. Carter Shirley Yamaguchi as Akashi
See also List of American films of 1956
References
External links
Navy Wife at Allmovie