Movie
Operation Petticoat
1959PG2h 4m7.2 / 10
20,000 laughs under the sea!
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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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Synopsis
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
More about Operation Petticoat
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. HendersonCredits
- Directed by
- Blake Edwards
- Written by
- Maurice Richlin, Stanley Shapiro, Paul King, Joseph Stone
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $6.8M
Production
- Granart Company
Universal International PicturesUnited States
Themes
army nursecasinodateflirtnaval officernavyphilippinespig
