Summary
Operation Petticoat is an American war film first released in 1959,
directed by Blake Edwards.
The film stars Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O’Brien, Dina Merrill and Gene Evans.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Blake Edwards
- Script: Paul King, Joseph Stone, Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin
- Photo: Russell Harlan
- Music: David Rose, Henry Mancini
- Cast: Cary Grant (Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman), Tony Curtis (Lt. JG Nicholas Holden), Joan O’Brien (Lt. Dolores Crandall RN), Dina Merrill (Lt. Barbara Duran RN), Gene Evans (Chief Molumphry), Dick Sargent (Ens. Stovall), Virginia Gregg (Maj. Edna Heywood RN), Robert F. Simon (Capt. J.B. Henderson), Robert Gist (Lt. Watson), Gavin MacLeod (Ernest Hunkle), George Dunn (The Prophet), Dick Crockett (Harmon), Madlyn Rhue (Lt. Reid RN), Marion Ross (Lt. Colfax RN), Clarence Lung (Sgt. Ramon Gillardo), Frankie Darro (Pharmacist Mate Dooley), Tony Pastor Jr. (Fox), Robert F. Hoy (Reiner), Nicky Blair (Seaman Kraus), John W. Morley (Williams), Arthur O’Connell (Chief Mechinist’s Mate Sam Tostin), Hal Baylor (MP Sergeant), William Bryant (Crewman), Bert Byers (Bowman), William R. Callinan (Lt. Morrison), Gordon Casell (Col. Higginson), Malcolm Cassell (Sailor), H. Haile Chace (Soldier), Tony Corrado (Fireman Lye), Dale Cummings (MP), Vince Deadrick Sr. (Bit Part), Francis De Sales (Capt. Kress), Alan Dexter (Navy Chief), Tusi Faiivae (Witch Doctor), Paul Frees (Voice), Bob Gibson (Seaman), Larry Gilliland (Sailor), Preston Hanson (Lt. Col. Simpson), Fred Harflinger II (Sailor), Harry Harvey Jr. (Soldier), Vi Ingraham (Pregnant Filipino Woman), Glenn Jacobson (Control Tower Staff), Robert Keys (MP), Joseph Kim (Filipino), William Kinney (Bit Part), James Lanphier (Lt. Cmdr. Daly), Nelson Leigh (Adm. Koenig), Leon Lontoc (Filipino Farmer), John James Russell (Sailor), Alan Scott (Chief of Demolition), Bob Stratton (Marine Lieutenant), Nino Tempo (Crewman), Howard Venezia (Soldier), Francis L. Ward (Petty Officer), Robert C. Youmans (Lieutenant)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 124 min
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Comedy / War






