[Rummyfan]

While I detest Ed Asner's liberal politics, he would have been the perfect "Pug" Henry in both stature, age (54 when filming began) and, giving the devil his due, acting chops.

I always thought Robert Duval would have been perfect for Pug Henry. He even comes from a Navy family! Mitchum was okay but yes, he was too tall, too old, and as one critic said, somnambulent ha!

I thought the only characters perfectly cast were Barry Bostwick as 'Lady' Aster and Topol as Beryl Jastrow.

[dfwgator]

I always thought Robert Duval would have been perfect for Pug Henry. He even comes from a Navy family!

Duval will always be The Great Santini.