About a GI who gets involved in a spy plot. Directed by Jack Webb, who plays Bowers. Robert Mitchum, Martha Hyer, France Nuyen, Joe Flynn, Louis Nye. Little: Don Knotts. Some laughs., In this comedy, based on the real-life WWII experiences of screenwriter William Bowers, a pilot and his buddy manage to con an entire Army base into believing that they are part of a special operation. As a result, the two have plenty of free time to consort with two ladies.