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.
Starring
Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O'Brien
Box Office
$6.8M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Operation Petticoat was released 67 years ago in 1959.
Overview
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
Operation Petticoat is a Comedy, War, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 4m.
CAST (20)
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
DC
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
TP
Tony Pastor Jr.
Fox
Robert F. Hoy
Reiner
Nicky Blair
Seaman Kraus
JW
John W. Morley
Williams
BOX OFFICE
$6.8M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
124 min (2h 4m)
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (404 votes)
Box Office
$6,800,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Operation Petticoat about?
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
How long is Operation Petticoat?
Operation Petticoat has a runtime of 124 minutes (2h 4m).
Who stars in Operation Petticoat?
The cast of Operation Petticoat includes Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill, Gene Evans.
How much did Operation Petticoat make at the box office?
Operation Petticoat earned $6,800,000 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Operation Petticoat?
Operation Petticoat has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 404 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
War
Romance