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Operation Petticoat
1959 2h 4m PG
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7.2
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During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
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Directed By
Blake Edwards
Written By
Stanley Shapiro
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Maurice Richlin
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Studio
Granart Company
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Cast of Operation Petticoat
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
Virginia Gregg
Major Edna Heywood
Robert F. Simon
Captain J.B. Henderson
Robert Gist
Lieutenant Watson
Gavin MacLeod
Yeoman Ernest Hunkle
O.G. Dunn
Prophet
Dick Crockett
Petty Officer Harmon
Madlyn Rhue
2nd Lieutenant Reid
Marion Ross
2nd Lieutenant Colfax
Clarence Lung
Sergeant Ramon Gillardo
Frankie Darro
Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
Tony Pastor, Jr.
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Robert F. Hoy
Reiner
Nicky Blair
Seaman Kraus
John W. Morley
Williams
Arthur O'Connell
Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Sam Tostin
Hal Baylor
Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)
William Bryant
Crewman (uncredited)
Bert Byers
Bowman (uncredited)
Dick Callinan
Lieutenant Morrison (uncredited)
Gordon Casell
Colonel Higginson (uncredited)
Malcolm Cassell
Sailor (uncredited)
H. Haile Chace
Soldier (uncredited)
Tony Corrado
Fireman Lye (uncredited)
Dale Cummings
Military Policeman (uncredited)
Francis De Sales
Captain Kress (uncredited)
Vince Deadrick Sr.
(uncredited)
Alan Dexter
Navy Chief (uncredited)
Tusi Faiivae
Witch Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)
Bob Gibson
Seaman (uncredited)
Larry Gilliland
Sailor (uncredited)
Preston Hanson
Simpson (uncredited)
Fred Harflinger II
Sailor (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.
Soldier (uncredited)
Vi Ingraham
Pregnant Filipino Woman (uncredited)
Glenn Jacobson
Control Tower Staff (uncredited)
Robert Keys
Military Policeman (uncredited)
Joseph Kim
Filipino (uncredited)
William Kinney
(uncredited)
James Lanphier
Daly (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Admiral Koenig (uncredited)
Leon Lontoc
Filipino Farmer (uncredited)
John James Russell
Sailor (uncredited)
Alan Scott
Chief of Demolition (uncredited)
Bob Stratton
Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)
Nino Tempo
Crewman (uncredited)
Howard Venezia
Soldier (uncredited)
Francis L. Ward
Petty Officer (uncredited)
Robert C. Youmans
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Operation Petticoat Reviews
The Dissolve
Nathan Rabin
There's a distinct lack of forward momentum plaguing Operation Petticoat, which takes forever to get going, and even then only moves in fits and starts, plot-wise.
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
With shining, contarsting turns from Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, Blake Edwards's slick and funny military comedy was one of 1959's most popular films and one of Grant's biggest commercial hits in a long and brilliant career.
FanboyNation.com
Sean Mulvihill
While I think Operation Petticoat has a number of issues - it's too long, overstuffed, and rather buttoned down - I still respect as it a piece of cinematic history.
Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
A n ice pairing of the talents of Cary Grant and Tony Curtis
Groucho Reviews
Peter Canavese
Hasn't aged especially well. Still, on the strength of Grant and co-lead Tony Curtis, Edwards' film remains a diverting enough escape from reality. [Blu-ray]
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
Appealing but thin service comedy.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
Splendid, if a little long, service comedy from Edwards.
Needcoffee.com
Widgett Walls
Ah, Blake Edwards. I remember when he was not just funny--but really funny.
IONCINEMA.com
Nicholas Bell
Woefully dated.
Filmcritic.com
Christopher Null
Hilarious for its oh-so-taboo treatment of things like underwear.
Chicago Reader
Don Druker
Blake Edwards directs with his customary wit, breeziness, and acute sense of pacing.
Variety
Variety Staff
Operation Petticoat has no more weight than a sackful of feathers, but it has a lot of laughs.
Film School Rejects
Cole Abaius
Without a true plot to speak of, you really watch the film for the comic set ups that all have fairly quick payoffs.
TV Guide
The gags are bright and Blake Edwards's direction adroit enough to make Operation Petticoat an enjoyable time.
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