Operation Petticoat
20,000 Laughs Under The Sea!
1959 | 124m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Blake Edwards |
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| Writer: | Paul King, Stanley Shapiro, Joseph Stone, Maurice Richlin |
| Staring: |
| A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 05, 1959 |
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| Director: | Blake Edwards |
| Writer: | Paul King, Stanley Shapiro, Joseph Stone, Maurice Richlin |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, War |
| Keywords | date, tattoo, submarine, casino, flirt, world war ii, navy, ship, pig, naval officer, philippines, army nurse |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures, Granart Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,800,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Blake Edwards | Director |
| Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Frank Gross | Editor |
| Paul King | Story |
| Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Stanley Shapiro | Screenplay |
| Lucius H. Chappell | Other |
| Oliver Emert | Set Decoration |
| Joseph Stone | Story |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Henri Jaffa | Other |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Frank Shaw | Assistant Director |
| Robert Emmet Smith | Art Direction |
| Vernon W. Cramer | Sound |
| Ted J. Kent | Editor |
| Clifford Stine | Visual Effects |
| Maurice Richlin | Screenplay |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| David Rose | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Arthur | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 35 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 43 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 20 | 44 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 41 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 411 | 661 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 827 | 892 |