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The Iron Petticoat
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The Iron Petticoat

1956-09-01 · 87 min · ★ 5.7

Comedy

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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Directors
Ralph Thomas
Production companies
Romulus Films, Hope Enterprises, London Films Productions, Remus
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bob HopeBob HopeCaptain Chuck Lockwood
Katharine HepburnKatharine HepburnCaptain Vinka Kovalenko
Noelle MiddletonNoelle MiddletonLady Constance Warburton-Watts
James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeColonel Vladimir Denisovich Sklarnoff
Robert HelpmannRobert HelpmannIvan Kropotkin
David KossoffDavid KossoffDr. Anton Antonovich Dubratz
Alan GiffordAlan GiffordColonel Newton Tarbell
Nicholas PhippsNicholas PhippsTony Mallard
Paul CarpenterPaul CarpenterMajor Lewis
Sidney JamesSidney JamesPaul
Alexander GaugeAlexander GaugeSenator Howley
Sandra DorneSandra DorneTityana
Richard WattisRichard WattisLingerie Clerk
Tutte LemkowTutte LemkowSutsiyawa
Martin BoddeyMartin BoddeyGrisha
Olaf PooleyOlaf PooleyMajor Osip Feodor Ganovich
Richard LeechRichard LeechAlex
Eugene DeckersEugene DeckersBartender

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