

Operation Petticoat
1959-12-05 · 124 min · ★ 7.2
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
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- Directors
- Blake Edwards
- Production companies
- Granart Company, Universal International Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 6,800,000
Top Cast
Cary GrantLieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
Tony CurtisLieutenant Nicholas Holden
Joan O'Brien2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall
Dina Merrill2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran
Gene EvansChief Molumphry
Dick SargentEnsign Stovall (as Richard Sargent)
Virginia GreggMajor Edna Heywood
Robert F. SimonCaptain J.B. Henderson
Robert GistLieutenant Watson
Gavin MacLeodYeoman Ernest Hunkle
George DunnProphet
Madlyn Rhue2nd Lieutenant Reid
Marion Ross2nd Lieutenant Colfax
Clarence LungSergeant Ramon Gillardo
Frankie DarroPharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
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