About this programme

4/24. General `Iron Guts' Kelly drops dead, embarrassingly, in Major Houlihan's tent, so his aides set out to manufacture a heroic end for him in the heat of battle. The tale hinges on Hot Lips keeping quiet. Korean War comedy, starring Loretta Swit.

Cast and crew

Cast

Hawkeye Pierce: Alan Alda
Major Margaret Houlihan: Loretta Swit
Maj Frank Burns: Larry Linville
Radar O'Reilly: Gary Burghoff
Lt Gen Robert 'Iron Guts' Kelly: James Gregory
Henry Blake: McLean Stevenson
Trapper John: Wayne Rogers
Igor Straminsky: Jeff Maxwell
Nurse Able: Bobbie Mitchell

Crew

Director: Don Weis
Writer: Sid Dorfman
Writer: Larry Gelbart

Categories: Sitcom

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