Nobody's Perfect (1968): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1968, Nobody's Perfect is a comedy and war film directed by Alan Rafkin, running about 103 minutes. “Have fun!... with the way-out swingin' crew of the U.S.S. Bustard!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. This military service comedy chronicles the misadventures of the U.S.S. Bustard in Japan. The crew has stolen a Buddha statue from a Japanese village, which if discovered missing would threaten Japanese/American relations. Doc Willoughby is the ship's petty officer, whose antics are constantly getting him into trouble with his captain. On shore leave, Willoughby falls for a seemingly demure Japanese girl in a kimono shop, who actually turns out to be a Japanese/American nurse in the US Navy, Lt. Tomiko Momoyama. However, it turns out she was betrothed as a child to a traditional Japanese man named Toshi, who fully intends on enforcing tradition. Willoughby divides his time between trying to return the Buddha statue back to the Japanese village it rightfully belongs to, and trying to woo Tomiko from the traditional Japanese man she rightfully belongs to.

Who’s in it. Nobody's Perfect stars Doug McClure as Doc Willoughby, Nancy Kwan as Nurse Tomiko Momyama, James Whitmore as Capt. Mike Riley and David Hartman as Boats McCafferty, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Nobody's Perfect page.

If you liked it. Fans of Nobody's Perfect tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.