Operation Petticoat
Dec 05 1959
•2h 4m
•Comedy, War, Romance
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
See allCary Grant
Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman
Tony Curtis
Lieutenant Nicholas Holden
Joan O'Brien
2nd Lieutenant Dolores Crandall
Dina Merrill
2nd Lieutenant Barbara Duran
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