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“20,000 laughs under the sea!”

Operation Petticoat (1959)

December 5, 19592h 4mEN
7.2

410 votes

ComedyWarRomance

Overview

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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Top Billed Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Lieutenant Nicholas Holden

Joan O'Brien

Joan O'Brien

2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall

Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill

2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Chief Molumphry

Dick Sargent

Dick Sargent

Ensign Stovall (as Richard Sargent)

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Major Edna Heywood

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Captain J.B. Henderson

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Lieutenant Watson

Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod

Yeoman Ernest Hunkle

George Dunn

George Dunn

Prophet

Dick Crockett

Dick Crockett

Petty Officer Harmon

Madlyn Rhue

Madlyn Rhue

2nd Lieutenant Reid

Marion Ross

Marion Ross

2nd Lieutenant Colfax

Clarence Lung

Clarence Lung

Sergeant Ramon Gillardo

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

N/A

Revenue

$6.8M

Production Companies

Granart CompanyUniversal International Pictures

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