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20,000 Laughs Under The Sea!

Operation Petticoat

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

Credits

Operation Petticoat Cast

Name Character
Cary Grant He was 55, 82 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman
Kirk Douglas He was 42, 103 years old when he died as Welding Seaman (uncredited)
Paul Frees He was 39, 66 years old when he died as Un-named Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)
Gene Evans He was 37, 75 years old when he died as Chief Molumphry
Arthur O'Connell He was 51, 73 years old when he died as Chief Mechinist's Mate Sam Tostin
Leon Lontoc He was 51, 65 years old when he died as Filipino Farmer (uncredited)
Frankie Darro He was 41, 59 years old when he died as Pharmacist Mate Dooley
Dina Merrill She was 35, 93 years old when she died as Lt. Barbara Duran, RN
Dick Crockett He was 44, 63 years old when he died as Harmon
Madlyn Rhue She was 24, 68 years old when she died as Lt. Reid RN
Robert F. Hoy He was 32, 82 years old when he died as Reiner
Francis de Sales He was 392, 55 years old when he died as Capt. Kress (uncredited)
Clarence Lung He was 45, 78 years old when he died as Sgt. Ramon Gillardo
Preston Hanson He was 38, 87 years old when he died as Lt. Col. Simpson (uncredited)
Joan O'Brien She was 23, now 88 years old as Lt. Dolores Crandall, RN
Dick Sargent He was 29, 64 years old when he died as Ens. Stovall
Hal Baylor He was 40, 79 years old when he died as Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Gist He was 42, 80 years old when he died as Lt. Watson
Tony Curtis He was 34, 85 years old when he died as Lt. (j.g.) Nicholas Holden
William Bryant He was 35, 77 years old when he died as Crewman (uncredited)
Virginia Gregg She was 43, 70 years old when she died as Maj. Edna Heywood RN
Malcolm Cassell He was 20, now 85 years old as Sailor (uncredited)
Gavin MacLeod He was 28, now 93 years old as Ernest Hunkle
James Lanphier He was 39, 48 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Daly (uncredited)
Alan Dexter He was 41, 65 years old when he died as Navy Chief (uncredited)
Robert F. Simon He was 51, 83 years old when he died as Capt. J.B. Henderson
Nicky Blair He was 33, 72 years old when he died as Seaman Kraus
Dale Cummings He was 26, 72 years old when he died as Military Policeman (uncredited)
Nino Tempo He was 24, now 89 years old as Crewman (uncredited)
Harry Harvey, Jr. He was 30, 49 years old when he died as Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Keys He was 38, 83 years old when he died as Military Policeman (uncredited)
H. Haile Chace as Soldier (uncredited)
Marion Ross (physicist) She was 56, 90 years old when she died as Lt. Colfax RN

Operation Petticoat Crew

Name Department
Ted J. Kent as Editor. He was 58 (84) years old when He died Editing
Russell Harlan as Director of Photography. He was 56 (70) years old when He died Camera
Leslie I. Carey as Sound. She was 64 (88) years old when She died Sound
Clifford Stine as Special Effects. He was 53 (80) years old when He died Crew
Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction. He was 51 (97) years old when He died Art
Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 67 (70) years old when He died Art
Maurice Richlin as Screenplay. He was 39 (70) years old when He died Writing
Larry Germain as Hairstylist. He was 46 (67) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Robert Arthur as Producer. He was 50 (76) years old when He died Production
Frank Gross as Editor. He was 40 (86) years old when He died Editing
Oliver Emert as Set Decoration. He was 56 (72) years old when He died Art
David Rose as Music. He was 49 (80) years old when He died Sound
Stanley Shapiro as Screenplay. He was 34 (65) years old when He died Writing
Blake Edwards as Director. He was 37 (88) years old when He died Directing
Bill Thomas as Costume Design. He was 17 (58) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Bud Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 41 (55) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Joseph Gershenson as Music Supervisor. Sound
Robert Emmet Smith as Art Direction. He was 45 (73) years old when He died Art
Frank Shaw as Assistant Director. He was 64 (66) years old when He died Directing
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20,000 Laughs Under The Sea!

  • Release day: Saturday, December 05, 1959
  • Runtime: 124 minutes
  • Revenue: 6800000.00