The Iron Petticoat (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 27min
- Comedy
- 07 Jan 1957 (USA)
- Movie
Russian Captain defects to England, not for politics but due to gender discrimination. English Captain ordered to sell capitalism. Defector argues communism better. They fall in love despite KGB attempts to retrieve her.
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| Bob Hope | ... |
Captain Chuck Lockwood
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| Katharine Hepburn | ... |
Captain Vinka Kovalenko
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| Noelle Middleton | ... |
Lady Constance Warburton-Watts
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| James Robertson Justice | ... |
Colonel Vladimir Denisovich Sklarnoff
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| Robert Helpmann | ... |
Ivan Kropotkin
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| David Kossoff | ... |
Dr. Anton Antonovich Dubratz
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| Alan Gifford | ... |
Colonel Newton Tarbell
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| Nicholas Phipps | ... |
Tony Mallard
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Paul Carpenter | ... |
Major Lewis
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| Sidney James | ... |
Paul
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| Alexander Gauge | ... |
Senator Howley
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| Sandra Dorne | ... |
Tityana
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| Richard Wattis | ... |
Lingerie Clerk
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| Tutte Lemkow | ... |
Sutsiyawa
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| Olaf Pooley | ... |
Major Osip Feodor Ganovich
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| Martin Boddey | ... |
Grisha
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| Richard Leech | ... |
Alex
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| Eugene Deckers | ... |
Bartender
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Stanley Zevic | ... |
Russian Reporter
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Alexis Chesnakov | ... |
Russian Orator
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André Mikhelson | ... |
Charash
(as Andre Mikhelson)
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Maria Antippas | ... |
Sklarnoff's Secretary (uncredited)
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Abraham Asseo | ... |
Russian Reporter (uncredited)
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Hyma Beckley | ... |
Russian Club Patron (uncredited)
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Paul Beradi | ... |
Diner at Russian Bear (uncredited)
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Ernest Blyth | ... |
Russian Club Patron (uncredited)
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Roland Brand | ... |
Air Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Victor Brooks | ... |
Russian Guard on Plane (uncredited)
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| Nicholas Bruce | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... |
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
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Austin Cooper | ... |
Patron at Officer's Club (uncredited)
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Victor Coventry | ... |
Officers' Club (uncredited)
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Alf Dean | ... |
Russian Strongarm Man (uncredited)
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Robin Drury | ... |
Airman in Radio Room (uncredited)
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Stanley Fleet | ... |
Russian Dancer (uncredited)
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Peter Fontaine | ... |
British Reporter (uncredited)
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Alex Gallier | ... |
French Reporter (uncredited)
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| Doris Goddard | ... |
Maria (uncredited)
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William Greene | ... |
Radar Room Officer (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Patron at Officer's Club (uncredited)
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| Thomas Heathcote | ... |
Hotel Valet (uncredited)
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Lindsay Hooper | ... |
Trade Mission Guard (uncredited)
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| Frederick Jaeger | ... |
Officer's Club Bartender (uncredited)
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Peter Johnston | ... |
Russian Dancer (uncredited)
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Marvin Kane | ... |
American Reporter (uncredited)
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Jimmy Lodge | ... |
Russian Guard on Plane (uncredited)
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Auric Lorand | ... |
Indian Reporter (uncredited)
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George Margo | ... |
Lockwood's Driver (uncredited)
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Eunice Melville | ... |
Russian Bear Attendant (uncredited)
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Manny Michael | ... |
Russian Guard on Plane (uncredited)
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Yah Ming | ... |
Chinese Reporter (uncredited)
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Bernard Rebel | ... |
Trade Mission Official (uncredited)
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| Ken Richmond | ... |
Igor (uncredited)
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| Michael Rittermann | ... |
German Reporter (uncredited)
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Miles Silverton | ... |
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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Anatole Smirnoff | ... |
Russian Dancer (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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George Spence | ... |
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Pall Mall Hotel Porter (uncredited)
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| Jerry Stovin | ... |
Lockwood's Friend at Officer's Club (uncredited)
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Peter Taylor | ... |
Firing Squad Leader (uncredited)
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Dervis Ward | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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John Warren | ... |
Airport Official (uncredited)
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John Wilder | ... |
Trade Mission Guard (uncredited)
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| Nicol Williamson | ... |
Man lighting Major Lockwood's distorted cigarette (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ralph Thomas | ||
Written by
| Ben Hecht | ... | (screenplay) |
| Harry Saltzman | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Betty E. Box | ... | producer |
| Harry Saltzman | ... | produced in association with |
Music by
| Benjamin Frankel | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Steward | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frederick Wilson | ||
Editorial Department
| John Cooke | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Pauline Devenish | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Fry | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Carmen Dillon | ||
Makeup Department
| W.T. Partleton | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Denis Holt | ... | production manager (as R. Denis Holt) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James H. Ware | ... | assistant director |
| Bert Batt | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Patrick Clayton | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Vernon Dixon | ... | set dresser |
| Ernest Archer | ... | draftsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Cherrill | ... | sound editor |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | sound recordist |
| John W. Mitchell | ... | sound recordist |
| Ron Butcher | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Roy Charman | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
| Danny Daniel | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Daniels | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| C. Le Mesurier | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| H.A.R. Thomson | ... | camera operator |
| Steve Claydon | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Norman Gryspeerdt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Jack Hickson | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvonne Caffin | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Benjamin Frankel | ... | music director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joan Davis | ... | continuity |
| Penny Daniels | ... | assistant continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Alcott | ... | production controller: Pinewood Studios, London, England |
| Jean Forbes | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | assistant production controller (uncredited) |
| George Mason | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Independent Film Distributors (IFD) (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (distribution controlled by)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1957) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- VistaVision (motion picture high fidelity)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Captain Vinka Kovalenko defects from Russia, but not for political reasons. She defects because she feels discriminated against as a woman. Captain Chuck Lockwood gets the order to show her the bright side of capitalism, while she tries to convince him of the superiority of communism. Naturally, they fall in love, but there's still the KGB, which doesn't like the idea of having a defected Russian officer running around in London.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | Bob and Kate...Simply Great See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn had a difficult and wary relationship during production as Hepburn became aware that the film was being changed to a typical Hope comedy, leaving nearly fifty percent of her work on the film on the cutting room floor. As a result, writer Ben Hecht unsuccessfully tried to have his name removed from the film. See more » |
| Goofs | The enlisted men in the radar room at the beginning are wearing Army insignia of rank, not Air Force. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Harry Saltzman: Showman (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Knightsbridge March See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: U.S. AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS GERMANY Once upon a time. . . . See more » |
| Quotes |
Vinka Kovelenko:
I lost my temper! Colonel Tarbell: At the communists? Vinka Kovelenko: No, at the male sex! See more » |