Operation Petticoat

"20,000 laughs under the sea!"

1959 2h 4m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 431

ComedyWarRomance

Synopsis

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

“20,000 laughs under the sea!”

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Cast

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 (as Richard Sargent)
Virginia Gregg
Major Edna Heywood
Robert F. Simon
Captain J.B. Henderson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Maurice Richlin, Stanley Shapiro, Paul King
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cary Grant and Tony Curtis and Joan O'Brien carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "20,000 laughs under the sea!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Blake Edwards directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. Frank Gross cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Frank Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Cary Grant and Tony Curtis and Joan O'Brien carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "20,000 laughs under the sea!".
6IMDB entry: tt0053143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "ship", "navy", "casino", "tattoo".