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Operation Petticoat
“20,000 laughs under the sea!”
7.2 / 10• 1959• 2h 4m•PG• English
ComedyWarRomance
Storyline
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
Cast & Crew

Cary Grant
Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Blake Edwards's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Operation Petticoat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”










