Operation Petticoat (1959)
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.
Director: Blake Edwards
Genre: Comedy, War, Romance
Runtime: 124 min
Release Date: December 5, 1959
Cast
- Cary Grant - Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
- Tony Curtis - Lieutenant Nicholas Holden
- Joan O'Brien - 2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall
- Dina Merrill - 2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran
- Gene Evans - Chief Molumphry
- Dick Sargent - Ensign Stovall (as Richard Sargent)
- Virginia Gregg - Major Edna Heywood
- Robert F. Simon - Captain J.B. Henderson
- Robert Gist - Lieutenant Watson
- Gavin MacLeod - Yeoman Ernest Hunkle
Screenplay
- Maurice Richlin (Screenplay)
- Stanley Shapiro (Screenplay)
- Paul King (Story)
- Joseph Stone (Story)
Music: David Rose
Cinematography: Russell Harlan
Editing: Frank Gross, Ted J. Kent
Production: Granart Company, Universal International Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $7M
Original Language: en
Themes
Awkward First Date and Comedy, Misunderstandings and Funny Date Mess
Keywords
ship, navy, casino, tattoo, submarine, pig, date, flirt, world war ii, naval officer, philippines, army nurse
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Operation Petticoat about?
- A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
- Who directed Operation Petticoat?
- Operation Petticoat was directed by Blake Edwards.
- Who stars in Operation Petticoat?
- Operation Petticoat stars Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill, Gene Evans, Dick Sargent.
- How long is Operation Petticoat?
- Operation Petticoat has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is Operation Petticoat?
- Operation Petticoat is a Comedy, War, Romance film.
- How much did Operation Petticoat gross?
- Operation Petticoat grossed $7M worldwide.
- Where was Operation Petticoat produced?
- Operation Petticoat was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Operation Petticoat?
- The themes of Operation Petticoat include: Awkward First Date and Comedy, Misunderstandings and Funny Date Mess.