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The Iron Petticoat (1956)Captain Vinka Kovelenko 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... See full summary » Director:Ralph ThomasWriter:Ben Hecht (screenplay) |
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Major Charles "Chuck" Lockwood
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Captain Vinka Kovelenko
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Noelle Middleton | ... |
Lady Connie Warburton-Watts
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Colonel Sklarnoff
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Ivan Kropotkin
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Dr. Anton Dubratz
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Colonel Newt Tarbell
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Nicholas Phipps | ... |
Tony Mallard
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Paul Carpenter | ... |
Major Lewis
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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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Captain Vinka Kovelenko 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 superority of communism. Naturaly, 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 <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>
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He's a Spy...She's a Spy...and IT'S SPYHIGH WITH HILARITY! (original print ad - many caps) See more »Genres:
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UKLanguage:
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7 January 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Colonel Tarbell: That may very well be what's wrong with them!
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The "MIG" shown at the beginning of the movie is not an F86 Saberjet it is an F84 Thunderstreak. Note the wings are higher on the body and the cockpit is further aft on an F84 than an F86. See more »Goofs
When the "MiG" is shown at the beginning of the film it's not an actual MiG, but a US-built Republic F-84F. The U.S. aircraft sent out to intercept it are North American F-86Ds See more »Quotes
Vinka Kovelenko: A good Communist has no subconcious!Colonel Tarbell: That may very well be what's wrong with them!
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Saw this movie for the first and I hope the last time today. It was presented on TCM movie channel for the first time in 40 years, so we were told. It was hidden in England all these years. And no wonder. This has got to be the worst film ever Kate. Her accent of a Russian was terrible. Bob,s performance was his normal stupidity. And using classic English actors as Russians does not help the film. The story line has been used many times in films. Some with success. It just does not work in this one. Maybe they made the film just for the money. It,s missing the artistic talent that is available with these stars. This is truly a "bomb".