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The story takes place on a film set in World War II. It is about a commander who is stuck in his commander with a group of army nurses finding the way to flee during air attack. Besides, He confronts a con-man executive officer. What is waiting for him?
Not unpleasant, but the situations (including the inevitable invasion of women aboard the sub) are horribly familiar, and the dialogue none too inspired.
A n ice pairing of the talents of Cary Grant and Tony Curtis
November 30, 2003
Nathan Rabin
There's a distinct lack of forward momentum plaguing Operation Petticoat, which takes forever to get going, and even then only moves in fits and starts, plot-wise.
Hasn't aged especially well. Still, on the strength of Grant and co-lead Tony Curtis, Edwards' film remains a diverting enough escape from reality. [Blu-ray]
With shining, contarsting turns from Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, Blake Edwards's slick and funny military comedy was one of 1959's most popular films and one of Grant's biggest commercial hits in a long and brilliant career.