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1956 | DIRECTED BY RALPH THOMAS

The Iron Petticoat

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Movie Stats
Year
1956
Runtime
 87 minutes (1 hr 27 mins)
Certificates

U

Approved

G

Btl
Select Cast
Bob Hope
Katharine Hepburn
Noelle Middleton
James Robertson Justice
Robert Helpmann
David Kossoff
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First viewed:
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Last viewed:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
7th January 1957
68 years 11 months 17 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
12th December 1956
69 years 12 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
26th December 1956
68 years 11 months 29 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
4th February 1957
68 years 10 months 20 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
17th May 1957
68 years 7 months 7 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
12th July 1957
68 years 5 months 12 days ago
Box Office Breakdown
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ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
ralph thomas Ralph Thomas
Starring
Bob HopeCaptain Chuck Lockwood
Katharine HepburnCaptain Vinka Kovalenko
Noelle MiddletonLady Constance Warburton-Watts
James Robertson JusticeColonel Vladimir Denisovich Sklarnoff
Robert HelpmannIvan Kropotkin
David KossoffDr. Anton Antonovich Dubratz
Alan GiffordColonel Newton Tarbell
Nicholas PhippsTony Mallard
Paul CarpenterMajor Lewis
Sidney JamesPaul
Alexander GaugeSenator Howley
Sandra DorneTityana
Richard WattisLingerie Clerk
Tutte LemkowSutsiyawa
Olaf PooleyMajor Osip Feodor Ganovich
Martin BoddeyGrisha
Richard LeechAlex
Eugene DeckersBartender
Stanley ZevicRussian Reporter
Alexis ChesnakovRussian Orator
Andre MikhelsonCharash
Maria AntippasSklarnoff's Secretary
Abraham AsseoRussian Reporter
Hyma BeckleyRussian Club Patron
Paul BeradiDiner at Russian Bear
Ernest BlythRussian Club Patron
Roland BrandAir Police Sergeant
Victor BrooksRussian Guard on Plane
Nicholas BruceHeadwaiter
Cyril ChamberlainHotel Doorman
Austin CooperPatron at Officer's Club
Victor CoventryOfficers' Club
Alf DeanRussian Strongarm Man
Robin DruryAirman in Radio Room
Stanley FleetRussian Dancer
Peter FontaineBritish Reporter
Alex GallierFrench Reporter
Doris GoddardMaria
William GreeneRadar Room Officer
Victor HarringtonPatron at Officer's Club
Thomas HeathcoteHotel Valet
Lindsay HooperTrade Mission Guard
Frederick JaegerOfficer's Club Bartender
Peter JohnstonRussian Dancer
Marvin KaneAmerican Reporter
Jimmy LodgeRussian Guard on Plane
Auric LorandIndian Reporter
George MargoLockwood's Driver
Eunice MelvilleRussian Bear Attendant
Manny MichaelRussian Guard on Plane
Yah MingChinese Reporter
Bernard RebelTrade Mission Official
Ken RichmondIgor
Michael RittermannGerman Reporter
Miles SilvertonMan in Hotel Lobby
Anatole SmirnoffRussian Dancer
George SpenceMan in Hotel Lobby
George SpenceMan in Hotel Lobby
Guy StandevenPall Mall Hotel Porter
Jerry StovinLockwood's Friend at Officer's Club
Peter TaylorFiring Squad Leader
Dervis WardWaiter
John WarrenAirport Official
John WilderTrade Mission Guard
Nicol WilliamsonMan lighting Major Lockwood's distorted cigarette
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1956-12-12
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
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