Cary Grant
Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman
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Operation Petticoat is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake Edwards, and starring Cary Grant and Tony Curtis.
Operation Petticoat: Directed by Blake Edwards. With Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill. 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.
Synopsis. Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman fondly surveys the Sea Tiger , a submarine he commanded during World War II that now must be junked because of its extreme age. Below decks, he reads through his captain's journal, begun on December 10, 1941: The new Sea Tiger is ready for battle in the Philippines when a surprise enemy attack nearly destroys it.
Operation Petticoat: With Melinda Naud, Jim Varney, Richard Brestoff, John Astin. An American submarine has to accept a group of nurses on its voyage. One way or another, the submarine is painted pink in the process.
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Seeking to make sail before an oncoming invasion, Sherman enlists the help of newly transferred Lieutenant Nick Holden (Tony Curtis) to use his talents as a con artist to procure the needed...
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Operation Petticoat. A submarine captain and his supply officer are determined to get their dry-dock sub back into WWII action. However, a bevy of nurses comes aboard, causing hijinks in the hot pink sub. 6,257 IMDb 7.2 2h 1959. X-Ray 13+. Comedy · Military and War · Charming · Exciting. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy movie.
