Operation Petticoat (1959)

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20,000 laughs under the sea!

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

• Released: 1959-12-05
• Genres: Comedy, War, Romance
• Runtime: 2h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 430 votes

Directed by Blake Edwards.

Top 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 (as Richard Sargent)
• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Operation Petticoat

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, Pluto TV, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Channel 4 Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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