Operation Petticoat
05/12/1959
2h 4m

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


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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