Lt. Molly Blue — The Horizontal Lieutenant Character Profile

About Lt. Molly Blue

A nurse and Merle's former college acquaintance. Initially skeptical of his fabricated mission, she later joins his camp on Rotohan. She helps capture the fugitive Kobayashi in a cave, ultimately winning Merle's heart.

Character Facts

Played by

Paula Prentiss

Appears in

The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Lt. Molly Blue — Professional Colleague — Lt. Billy Monk (Jack Carter)

  Both officers serve together at the Rotohan military camp.

• Lt. Molly Blue — Conflict Adversary — Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag (Jim Backus)

  Hammerslag's reckless tactics clash with Blue's disciplined medical and support duties.

• Lt. Molly Blue — Social Local Contact — Akiko (Miyoshi Umeki)

  Blue and Akiko interact within the shared village and camp environment.

• Lt. Molly Blue — Alliance Camp Ally — Sgt. Roy Tada (Yoshio Yoda)

  Blue and Tada coordinate daily camp activities and share intelligence.

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More characters from The Horizontal Lieutenant

• Second Lt. Merle Wye (Jim Hutton)
• Lt. Billy Monk (Jack Carter)
• Cmdr. Jeremiah Hammerslag (Jim Backus)
• Col. Charles Korotny (Charles McGraw)
• Akiko (Miyoshi Umeki)
• Michido (Linda Wong)
• Kobayashi (Yuki Shimoda)
• Yeoman Leo Buckles (Marty Ingels)
• Sgt. Jess Yomura (Lloyd Kino)
• Sgt. Roy Tada (Yoshio Yoda)
• Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) (Teru Shimada)
• Officer (Richard Allan)