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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Movie1959·124 min
Operation Petticoat
Directed by Blake Edwards
An Oscar-nominated comedy war film directed by Blake Edwards.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 15%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2/10
427 ratings
About Operation Petticoat
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Hopeful (7 of 9)
- Intensity
- Gentle (2 of 9)
- Complexity
- Easy to follow (2 of 9)
- Humor
- Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Light (9 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Cozy
- Story Tags
- survival of spirit, freedom rebellion, wwii era, action combat, ocean maritime, international, strangers forced together, military thriller, con artist trickster, ensemble, fish out of water, con deception, romcom meet cute