Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

124 mins | Comedy, Action, Romance | Dec. 5, 1959

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

Operation Petticoat

124 mins | Comedy, Action, Romance | Dec. 5, 1959

Operation Petticoat
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Granart Company
Original title Operation Petticoat
Directors Frank Shaw, Blake Edwards
Writers Joseph Stone, Paul King, Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin

Cast

Cary Grant

as Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman

Tony Curtis

as Lieutenant Nicholas Holden

Joan O'Brien

as 2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall

Dina Merrill

as 2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran

Gene Evans

as Chief Molumphry

Dick Sargent

as Ensign Stovall

Virginia Gregg

as Major Edna Heywood

Robert F. Simon

as Captain J.B. Henderson

Robert Gist

as Lieutenant Watson

Gavin MacLeod

as Yeoman Ernest Hunkle

George Dunn

as Prophet

Dick Crockett

as Petty Officer Harmon

Madlyn Rhue

as 2nd Lieutenant Reid

Marion Ross

as 2nd Lieutenant Colfax

Clarence Lung

as Sergeant Ramon Gillardo

Frankie Darro

as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

Robert F. Hoy

as Reiner

Nicky Blair

as Seaman Kraus

John W. Morley

as Williams

Arthur O'Connell

as Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Sam Tostin

Hal Baylor

as Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

William Bryant

as Crewman (uncredited)

Bert Byers

as Bowman (uncredited)

Dick Callinan

as Lieutenant Morrison (uncredited)

Gordon Casell

as Colonel Higginson (uncredited)

Malcolm Cassell

as Sailor (uncredited)

H. Haile Chace

as Soldier (uncredited)

Tony Corrado

as Fireman Lye (uncredited)

Dale Cummings

as Military Policeman (uncredited)

Francis De Sales

as Captain Kress (uncredited)

Vince Deadrick Sr.

as (uncredited)

Alan Dexter

as Navy Chief (uncredited)

Kirk Douglas

as Welding Seaman (uncredited)

Tusi Faiivae

as Witch Doctor (uncredited)

Paul Frees

as Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)

Bob Gibson

as Seaman (uncredited)

Larry Gilliland

as Sailor (uncredited)

Preston Hanson

as Simpson (uncredited)

Fred Harflinger II

as Sailor (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.

as Soldier (uncredited)

Vi Ingraham

as Pregnant Filipino Woman (uncredited)

Glenn Jacobson

as Control Tower Staff (uncredited)

Robert Keys

as Military Policeman (uncredited)

Joseph Kim

as Filipino (uncredited)

William Kinney

as (uncredited)

James Lanphier

as Daly (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

as Admiral Koenig (uncredited)

Leon Lontoc

as Filipino Farmer (uncredited)

John James Russell

as Sailor (uncredited)

Alan Scott

as Chief of Demolition (uncredited)

Bob Stratton

as Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Nino Tempo

as Crewman (uncredited)

Howard Venezia

as Soldier (uncredited)

Francis L. Ward

as Petty Officer (uncredited)

Robert C. Youmans

as Lieutenant (uncredited)