The Admiral Was a Lady
The Admiral Was a Lady ★★ 1950
Four ex-GIs try to get by in life without going to work. Hendrix walks into their lives as a winning ex-Wave gifted with a knack for repartee who is disgusted by their collective lack of ambition. Nevertheless, she is pursued by the zany quartet with predictable results. 87m/B VHS, DVD . Edmond O'Brien, Wanda Hendrix, Rudy Vallee, Steve Brodie; D: Albert Rogell.
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