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Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

"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.

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Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Lieutenant Nicholas Holden

Joan O'Brien

Joan O'Brien

2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall

Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill

2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Chief Molumphry

Dick Sargent

Dick Sargent

Ensign Stovall (as Richard Sargent)

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Major Edna Heywood

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Captain J.B. Henderson

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Lieutenant Watson

Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod

Yeoman Ernest Hunkle

George Dunn

George Dunn

Prophet

Dick Crockett

Petty Officer Harmon

Madlyn Rhue

Madlyn Rhue

2nd Lieutenant Reid

Marion Ross

Marion Ross

2nd Lieutenant Colfax

Clarence Lung

Clarence Lung

Sergeant Ramon Gillardo

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley

Tony Pastor, Jr.

Fox

Robert F. Hoy

Robert F. Hoy

Reiner

Nicky Blair

Nicky Blair

Seaman Kraus

John W. Morley

Williams

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Sam Tostin

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

William Bryant

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

Dale Cummings

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Francis De Sales

Francis De Sales

Captain Kress (uncredited)

Vince Deadrick Sr.

(uncredited)

Alan Dexter

Alan Dexter

Navy Chief (uncredited)

Tusi Faiivae

Witch Doctor (uncredited)

Paul Frees

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

Robert Keys

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Joseph Kim

Filipino (uncredited)

William Kinney

(uncredited)

James Lanphier

James Lanphier

Daly (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Admiral Koenig (uncredited)

Leon Lontoc

Leon Lontoc

Filipino Farmer (uncredited)

John James Russell

Sailor (uncredited)

Alan Scott

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)

Crew

Maurice Richlin

Maurice Richlin

Screenplay

Robert Arthur

Producer

Russell Harlan

Russell Harlan

Director of Photography

Frank Gross

Editor

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Director

Stanley Shapiro

Screenplay

Clifford Stine

Visual Effects

Lucius H. Chappell

Other

Paul King

Story

Joseph Stone

Story

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Robert Emmet Smith

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Oliver Emert

Set Decoration

Leslie I. Carey

Sound

Vernon W. Cramer

Sound

Henri Jaffa

Other

Ted J. Kent

Editor

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Larry Germain

Hairstylist

Frank Shaw

Assistant Director

Joseph Gershenson

Music Supervisor

David Rose

David Rose

Music

Bill Thomas

Costume Design