Operation Petticoat
20,000 Laughs Under The Sea!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$6800000
Runtime
124 min
Release Date
1959-12-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
374
Vote Average
7.191
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
Robert Gist
Lieutenant Watson
Gavin MacLeod
Yeoman Ernest Hunkle
George 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.
Fox
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)
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