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Operation Petticoat

During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

Director

Blake Edwards

Year

Genre

comedy, romance, war

Box Office

$23,300,000

Production

Granart Company

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman

Lt. JG Nicholas Holden

Lt. Dolores Crandall RN

Lt. Barbara Duran RN

Chief Molumphry

Ens. Stovall

Maj. Edna Heywood RN

Capt. J.B. Henderson

Robert F. Simon

Lt. Watson

Ernest Hunkle

The Prophet

Harmon

Lt. Reid RN

Lt. Colfax RN

Sgt. Ramon Gillardo

Pharmacist Mate Dooley

Fox

Tony Pastor Jr.

Reiner

Seaman Kraus

Williams

Chief Mechinist's Mate Sam Tostin

Arthur O'Connell

Military Police Sergeant

Crewman

Bowman

Lt. Morrison

Col. Higginson

Sailor

Malcolm Cassell

Soldier

Fireman Lye

Military Policeman

Capt. Kress

Francis De Sales

Minor Role

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Navy Chief

Welding Seaman

Witch Doctor

Un-named Colonel in Jeep on Cebu

Seaman

Sailor

Larry Gilliland

Lt. Col. Simpson

Sailor

Fred Harflinger II

Soldier

Harry Harvey Jr.

Pregnant Filipino Woman

Control Tower Staff

Military Policeman

Filipino

Minor Role

Lt. Cmdr. Daly

Adm. Koenig

Filipino Farmer

Sailor

John James Russell

Chief of Demolition

Marine Lieutenant

Crewman

Soldier

Petty Officer

Francis L. Ward

Lieutenant

Robert C. Youmans

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Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman Lt. Watson Lt. Nicholas Holden Chief Mechanic's Mate Sam Tostin Ens. Stovall Lt. Cmdr Matt T. Serman Capt. J.b. Henderson Lt. Cmdr. Matt T.sherman Lt. Barbara Duran, Rn Fox Chief Molumphry Witch Doctor Maj. Edna Heywood, Rn Filipino Farmer

They're coming in
for the kill, sir. - Operation Petticoat

They're coming in for the kill, sir.

Flooding on number two periscope. - Operation Petticoat

Flooding on number two periscope.

- Get on the sound gear and report developments.
- Yes, sir. - Operation Petticoat

- Get on the sound gear and report developments. - Yes, sir.

They don't have to hit us, sir.
They're going to shake us apart. - Operation Petticoat

They don't have to hit us, sir. They're going to s...

Hunkle, get all these
pillows and blankets. - Operation Petticoat

Hunkle, get all these pillows and blankets.

Captain, look! - Operation Petticoat

They got your girdle, Edna. - Operation Petticoat

They got your girdle, Edna.

I spent alot of years disliking women - Operation Petticoat

I spent alot of years disliking women

Just when somebody comes up
with an idea how I can go home. - Operation Petticoat

Just when somebody comes up with an idea how I can go home.

This is the Captain. - Operation Petticoat

This is the Captain.

Captain, off the port bow.
More debris. - Operation Petticoat

Captain, off the port bow. More debris.

That's debris? - Operation Petticoat

Stand by with the grappling hook - Operation Petticoat

Stand by with the grappling hook

Come on, get that thing up here! - Operation Petticoat

Come on, get that thing up here!

The Japanese have nothing like this - Operation Petticoat

The Japanese have nothing like this

The Japanese have
nothing like this. - Operation Petticoat

The Japanese have nothing like this.

Captain, this is going
to be terrible. - Operation Petticoat

Captain, this is going to be terrible.

Sir, we're never going
to live this down. - Operation Petticoat

Sir, we're never going to live this down.

We may be pink and coming in by the grace of a woman's brassiere but we're coming in - Operation Petticoat

We may be pink and coming in by the grace of a woman's...

Admiral. - Operation Petticoat

Chief, will you drive Mrs. Holden
and the boys back? Thank you. - Operation Petticoat

Chief, will you drive Mrs. Holden and the boys back? Thank y...

Yes, that's her. - Operation Petticoat

Yes, that's her.

Darling, I 'm terribly sorry. - Operation Petticoat

Darling, I 'm terribly sorry.

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During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

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Director: Blake Edwards

Writer: Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin, Paul King

Production: Granart Company

Genre: comedy, romance, war

Year: 1959

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: $23,300,000

Released: 24 Dec 1959

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total

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