| Don't Go Near the Water | |
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| Directed by | Charles Walters |
| Screenplay by | Dorothy Kingsley George Wells |
| Based on | Don't Go Near the Water 1956 novel by William Brinkley |
| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Starring | Glenn Ford Gia Scala Earl Holliman Anne Francis Keenan Wynn Fred Clark |
| Cinematography | Robert J. Bronner |
| Edited by | Adrienne Fazan |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,495,000[1] |
| Box office | $6,140,000[1] |
Don't Go Near the Water is a 1957 American comedy film about a U.S. Navy public relations unit stationed on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. It is an adaptation of the 1956 novel of the same name by William Brinkley. Glenn Ford and Gia Scala star. This is the first of several service comedies that Ford appeared in after the huge success of The Teahouse of the August Moon. The movie was very successful and further solidified Ford's reputation as an adept comedic actor.