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  • The Iron Petticoat (1956)
  • Approved
    87 min | Comedy
The Iron Petticoat (1956)
Approved
87 min | Comedy

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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Director
Writer
Ben Hecht (screenplay)
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Cinematographer
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Updated Jun 30, 1956

Release date
Jan 7, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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65 cast members
Name Known for
Bob Hope
Captain Chuck Lockwood Captain Chuck Lockwood   See fewer
Katharine Hepburn
Captain Vinka Kovalenko Captain Vinka Kovalenko   See fewer
Noelle Middleton
Lady Constance Warburton-Watts Lady Constance Warburton-Watts   See fewer
James Robertson Justice
Colonel Vladimir Denisovich Sklarnoff Colonel Vladimir Denisovich Sklarnoff   See fewer
Robert Helpmann
Ivan Kropotkin Ivan Kropotkin   See fewer
David Kossoff
Dr. Anton Antonovich Dubratz Dr. Anton Antonovich Dubratz   See fewer
Alan Gifford
Colonel Newton Tarbell Colonel Newton Tarbell   See fewer
Nicholas Phipps
Tony Mallard Tony Mallard   See fewer
Paul Carpenter
Major Lewis Major Lewis   See fewer
Alexander Gauge
Senator Howley Senator Howley   See fewer
Sandra Dorne
Tityana Tityana   See fewer
Richard Wattis
Lingerie Clerk Lingerie Clerk   See fewer
Tutte Lemkow
Sutsiyawa Sutsiyawa   See fewer
Olaf Pooley
Major Osip Feodor Ganovich Major Osip Feodor Ganovich   See fewer
Martin Boddey
Grisha Grisha   See fewer
Eugene Deckers
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
Stanley Zevic
Russian Reporter Russian Reporter   See fewer
Alexis Chesnakov
Russian Orator Russian Orator   See fewer
André Mikhelson
Charash (as Andre Mikhelson) Charash (as Andre Mikhelson)   See fewer
Maria Antippas
Sklarnoff's Secretary (uncredited) Sklarnoff's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Abraham Asseo
Russian Reporter (uncredited) Russian Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Hyma Beckley
Russian Club Patron (uncredited) Russian Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Beradi
Diner at Russian Bear (uncredited) Diner at Russian Bear (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Blyth
Russian Club Patron (uncredited) Russian Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Brand
Air Police Sergeant (uncredited) Air Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Brooks
Russian Guard on Plane (uncredited) Russian Guard on Plane (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicholas Bruce
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Chamberlain
Hotel Doorman (uncredited) Hotel Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Austin Cooper
Patron at Officer's Club (uncredited) Patron at Officer's Club (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Coventry
Officers' Club (uncredited) Officers' Club (uncredited)   See fewer
Alf Dean
Russian Strongarm Man (uncredited) Russian Strongarm Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Robin Drury
Airman in Radio Room (uncredited) Airman in Radio Room (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Fleet
Russian Dancer (uncredited) Russian Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Fontaine
British Reporter (uncredited) British Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Gallier
French Reporter (uncredited) French Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Doris Goddard
Maria (uncredited) Maria (uncredited)   See fewer
William Greene
Radar Room Officer (uncredited) Radar Room Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
Patron at Officer's Club (uncredited) Patron at Officer's Club (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Heathcote
Hotel Valet (uncredited) Hotel Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Lindsay Hooper
Trade Mission Guard (uncredited) Trade Mission Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Jaeger
Officer's Club Bartender (uncredited) Officer's Club Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Johnston
Russian Dancer (uncredited) Russian Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Marvin Kane
American Reporter (uncredited) American Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Lodge
Russian Guard on Plane (uncredited) Russian Guard on Plane (uncredited)   See fewer
Auric Lorand
Indian Reporter (uncredited) Indian Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
George Margo
Lockwood's Driver (uncredited) Lockwood's Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Eunice Melville
Russian Bear Attendant (uncredited) Russian Bear Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Manny Michael
Russian Guard on Plane (uncredited) Russian Guard on Plane (uncredited)   See fewer
Yah Ming
Chinese Reporter (uncredited) Chinese Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Rebel
Trade Mission Official (uncredited) Trade Mission Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Richmond
Igor (uncredited) Igor (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Rittermann
German Reporter (uncredited) German Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Miles Silverton
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)   See fewer
Anatole Smirnoff
Russian Dancer (uncredited) Russian Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Spence
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)   See fewer
George Spence
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Standeven
Pall Mall Hotel Porter (uncredited) Pall Mall Hotel Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Stovin
Lockwood's Friend at Officer's Club (uncredited) Lockwood's Friend at Officer's Club (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Taylor
Firing Squad Leader (uncredited) Firing Squad Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Dervis Ward
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Warren
Airport Official (uncredited) Airport Official (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wilder
Trade Mission Guard (uncredited) Trade Mission Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicol Williamson
Man lighting Major Lockwood's distorted cigarette (uncredited) Man lighting Major Lockwood's distorted cigarette (uncredited)   See fewer
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