Operation Petticoat

1959

Action / Comedy / Romance / War

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 81% · 21 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 81% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 15805 15.8K

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Plot summary

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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June 12, 2014 at 09:20 PM

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Top cast

Marion Ross as Lt. Colfax RN
Cary Grant as Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman
Joan O'Brien as Lt. Dolores Crandall RN
Tony Curtis as Lt. JG Nicholas Holden
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870.57 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 4 min
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English 2.0
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2 hr 4 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 7 / 10

Slight but very enjoyable

The story is very slight, and the film is a little long and sometimes suffers from uneven pacing. However, it does look wonderful, even now the cinematography still looks very handsome. I love the humour in Operation Petticoat as well. The script constantly sparkles and the jokes are very funny. The direction is competent, and the characters are likable enough.

The cast is also great. Cary Grant is brilliant and Tony Curtis is also very entertaining and I had no problem at all with his mannerisms personally.

In conclusion, it is slight and overlong, but Operation Petticoat is also very enjoyable and worth seeing for the humour and the cast. 7/10 Bethany Cox

Reviewed by MartinHafer 7 / 10

silly and shallow but lots of fun

This movie is a wonderful example of a film that isn't particularly deep or important BUT that still works well because it's so much fun and the writing, though quirky, works. Of course I will admit that the plot from time to time gets really silly (culminating with the sub being painted pink and being forced to go that way into action). I guess it's just that this is a nice blend of acting by Cary Grant and Tony Curtis in a cute little war picture that ALMOST makes WWII look kind of fun. The end result is charming and silly and worth watching but with no real meaning or significance at all--and is that always such a bad thing?

Reviewed by elvircorhodzic 7 / 10

All he said was "in confusion there is profit."

OPERATION PETTICOAT is a submarine comedy which, in a tasteful way, examines the relationship between "aggressive" sailors and military nurses during the service.

A US submarine was, after an air raid, badly damaged and anchored near Manila. The captain of the submarine and his crew begin repairs, hoping to sail for Darwin, Australia before the Japanese overrun the port. One lieutenant was, despite the lack of training or experience, assigned to serve on the submarine. He shows, in addition to the obvious lack of discipline, great skill in procurement of necessary materials for repairs on the submarine. The submarine is finally "ready" for an unusual trip, which, among other things, involves a funny evacuation of five attractive Army nurses...

Hormones are raging in limited space. Young nurses have seriously undermined discipline and functionality of the crew. This romantic game, through a slight sexual tension, is quite fun. However, this mess, after a while, becomes monotonous and boring. Everything is too "pink" in this film.

Cary Grant as Lieutenant Commander Matthew T. "Matt" Sherman was faced with two problems at the same time. These problems can not be solved through official channels. Mr. Grant is perhaps too indulgent for a captain in this film. A resistance in his character is actually a shameful lie. Tony Curtis as Lieutenant Nicholas "Nick" Holden is a man of ideas. However, each of his ideas has a price. He and Mr. Grant are maybe too similar. They were hooked up with two blondes at the end.

This is a charming and funny comedy, in which, regardless of the circumstances, we do not need to look for some meaning or significance.

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