Operation Petticoat (1959)

Operation Petticoat (1959)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1959-12-05 United States of America 124 Min. PG-13
7.187 379 votes
Comedy, War, Romance

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.

Cast

Cary Grant is Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
Tony Curtis is Lieutenant Nicholas Holden
Lieutenant Nicholas Holden
Joan O'Brien is 2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall
2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall
Dina Merrill is 2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran
2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran
Gene Evans is Chief Molumphry
Chief Molumphry
Dick Sargent is Ensign Stovall (as Richard Sargent)
Ensign Stovall (as Richard Sargent)
Virginia Gregg is Major Edna Heywood
Major Edna Heywood
Robert F. Simon is Captain J.B. Henderson
Captain J.B. Henderson
Robert Gist is Lieutenant Watson
Lieutenant Watson
Gavin MacLeod is Yeoman Ernest Hunkle
Yeoman Ernest Hunkle
George Dunn is Prophet
Prophet
Dick Crockett is Petty Officer Harmon
Petty Officer Harmon
Madlyn Rhue is 2nd Lieutenant Reid
2nd Lieutenant Reid
Marion Ross is 2nd Lieutenant Colfax
2nd Lieutenant Colfax
Clarence Lung is Sergeant Ramon Gillardo
Sergeant Ramon Gillardo
Frankie Darro is Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
Robert F. Hoy is Reiner
Reiner
Nicky Blair is Seaman Kraus
Seaman Kraus
John W. Morley is Williams
Williams
Arthur O'Connell is Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Sam Tostin
Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Sam Tostin
Hal Baylor is Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)
William Bryant is Crewman (uncredited)
Crewman (uncredited)
Bert Byers is Bowman (uncredited)
Bowman (uncredited)
Dick Callinan is Lieutenant Morrison (uncredited)
Lieutenant Morrison (uncredited)
Gordon Casell is Colonel Higginson (uncredited)
Colonel Higginson (uncredited)
Malcolm Cassell is Sailor (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
H. Haile Chace is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Tony Corrado is Fireman Lye (uncredited)
Fireman Lye (uncredited)
Dale Cummings is Military Policeman (uncredited)
Military Policeman (uncredited)
Francis De Sales is Captain Kress (uncredited)
Captain Kress (uncredited)
Vince Deadrick Sr. is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Alan Dexter is Navy Chief (uncredited)
Navy Chief (uncredited)
Tusi Faiivae is Witch Doctor (uncredited)
Witch Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Frees is Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)
Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)
Bob Gibson is Seaman (uncredited)
Seaman (uncredited)
Larry Gilliland is Sailor (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Preston Hanson is Simpson (uncredited)
Simpson (uncredited)
Fred Harflinger II is Sailor (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr. is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Vi Ingraham is Pregnant Filipino Woman (uncredited)
Pregnant Filipino Woman (uncredited)
Glenn Jacobson is Control Tower Staff (uncredited)
Control Tower Staff (uncredited)
Robert Keys is Military Policeman (uncredited)
Military Policeman (uncredited)
Joseph Kim is Filipino (uncredited)
Filipino (uncredited)
William Kinney is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
James Lanphier is Daly (uncredited)
Daly (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh is Admiral Koenig (uncredited)
Admiral Koenig (uncredited)
Leon Lontoc is Filipino Farmer (uncredited)
Filipino Farmer (uncredited)
John James Russell is Sailor (uncredited)
Sailor (uncredited)
Alan Scott is Chief of Demolition (uncredited)
Chief of Demolition (uncredited)
Bob Stratton is Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)
Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)
Nino Tempo is Crewman (uncredited)
Crewman (uncredited)
Howard Venezia is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Francis L. Ward is Petty Officer (uncredited)
Petty Officer (uncredited)
Robert C. Youmans is Lieutenant (uncredited)
Lieutenant (uncredited)