Watch Operation Petticoat (1959) Official Trailer
20,000 laughs under the sea!
7.2 / 10 IMDb December 5, 1959 2h 4m
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
Director
Runtime
2h 4m
Release Date
December 5, 1959
Genre
Comedy, War, Romance
Status
Released
Revenue
$6,800,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Cary Grant
as Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
Tony Curtis
as Lieutenant Nicholas Holden
Joan O'Brien
as 2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall
Dina Merrill
as 2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran
Gene Evans
as Chief Molumphry
Dick Sargent
as Ensign Stovall (as Richard Sargent)
Virginia Gregg
as Major Edna Heywood
Robert F. Simon
as Captain J.B. Henderson
Robert Gist
as Lieutenant Watson
Gavin MacLeod
as Yeoman Ernest Hunkle
George Dunn
as Prophet
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Dick Crockett
as Petty Officer Harmon
Madlyn Rhue
as 2nd Lieutenant Reid
Marion Ross
as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax
Clarence Lung
as Sergeant Ramon Gillardo
Frankie Darro
as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
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Tony Pastor Jr.
as Fox
Robert F. Hoy
as Reiner
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Nicky Blair
as Seaman Kraus
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John W. Morley
as Williams
Production Companies
Granart Company
Universal International PicturesOperation Petticoat Official Trailer 1959
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