The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat

5.8

1956-09-01

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.

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The Iron Petticoat

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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.

Released

1956-09-01

Runtime

87

Director

Ralph Thomas

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Production

Romulus Films

Hope Enterprises

London Films Productions

Remus

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    Bob Hope

    Bob Hope
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    Katharine Hepburn

    Katharine Hepburn
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    Noelle Middleton

    Noelle Middleton
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    James Robertson Justice

    James Robertson Justice
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    Robert Helpmann

    Robert Helpmann
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    David Kossoff

    David Kossoff
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    Alan Gifford

    Alan Gifford
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    Nicholas Phipps

    Nicholas Phipps
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    Sid James

    Sid James
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    Alexander Gauge

    Alexander Gauge
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    Sandra Dorne

    Sandra Dorne
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    Richard Wattis

    Richard Wattis
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    Tutte Lemkow

    Tutte Lemkow
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    Martin Boddey

    Martin Boddey
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    Olaf Pooley

    Olaf Pooley
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    Richard Leech

    Richard Leech
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    Eugene Deckers

    Eugene Deckers