Operation Petticoat (1959)

12/05/1959 (US) • 2h 4m

Comedy, War, Romance

20,000 Laughs Under The Sea!

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$6,800,000.00

Keywords

ship

navy

casino

tattoo

submarine

pig

date

flirt

world war ii

naval officer

philippines

army nurse

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