Operation Petticoat

1959 · 124 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 16,555 VOTES · DIR. Blake Edwards

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,753 lines

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00:02:53 - Good morning. - Good morning, Sir.
00:08:23 Yes, Sir.
00:14:16 Holy mountain!
00:18:32 Mr. Holden, I may regret this...
00:23:57 Your shaft's here.
00:29:07 - Any damage, Stovall? - No direct hit, Sir.
00:34:42 Right full rudder.
00:41:08 Excellent, thank you.
00:44:52 Well, I guess the nearest place with any kind of sheltered anchorage...
00:49:29 Now, Mr. Stovall, the ladies will occupy the Chief's quarters and my cabin.
00:54:03 But I'm happy in these pants.
00:57:44 Fine.
01:02:08 In the second place, you can't install a new valve spring...
01:06:51 - Am I uh, going down right? - That's right.
01:11:04 Oh?
01:16:42 You couldn't get a paper clip with a requisition from the President.
01:21:46 Don't let it throw you, Mo.
01:27:26 - Easy, Hornsby. - He don't look too good at that.
01:32:12 Zapatos!
01:37:27 Really?
01:41:57 Isn't it lucky for us that we have the nurses aboard?
01:47:35 Their side knows and our side knows.
01:53:50 Oh, thank you, Sam.
19:19:04 Repairs progressing.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,753
Dialogue density14.1 lines / min
First line00:02:53
Final line19:19:04

Production Record

DirectorBlake Edwards
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$6,800,000
IMDb votes16,555