The Americanization of Emily

(1964)

115 minutes

Comedy / Drama / Romance / War

Directed by Arthur Hiller

Cast:

James Garner as Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. 'Charlie' Madison
Julie Andrews as Emily Barham
Melvyn Douglas as Admiral William Jessup
James Coburn as Lt. Cmdr. Paul 'Bus' Cummings
Joyce Grenfell as Mrs. Barham
Keenan Wynn as Old Sailor
Edward Binns as Admiral Thomas Healy
Liz Fraser as Sheila
William Windom as Captain Harry Spaulding
John Crawford as Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams
Douglas Henderson as Captain Marvin Ellender
Edmon Ryan as Admiral Hoyle
Steve Franken as Young Sailor
Alan Sues as Petty Officer Enright
Sharon Tate as 'Beautiful Girl'

The film centers around the days nearing to D-Day in 1944, where the British learn of the thousands of American soldiers that are being paid too much for what they are doing. Charlie Mason is all too familiar with this and knows how to play his cards right without getting into trouble. He runs into problems when he becomes interested in an English woman. Then his commanding officer suffers from an anxiety attack that sends him on a insignificant and risky assignment.