Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

Jul 29, 1966

1h 53m

★ 5.6

It's Shape Up or Ship Out for "Admiral Honey's" all girl navy!

Overview

Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deserted island paradise where he builds a house and begins to adjust to life. He is in for trouble however when a local girl is banished to the island by her father, who then comes after Crusoe.

Genres

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. Trailers

Cast

Lt. Robin Crusoe

Dick Van Dyke

Wednesday

Nancy Kwan

Tanamashu

Akim Tamiroff

Umbrella Man

Arthur Malet

Captain

Tyler McVey

Pilot

Peter Renaday

Co-Pilot

Peter Duryea

Crew Chief

John Dennis

Native Girl

Nancy Hsueh

Survival Manual Narrator

Richard Deacon

Native Girl

Bebe Louie

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