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Rautainen alushame

Original title: The Iron Petticoat
  • 19561956
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.2K
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Rautainen alushame (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 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.
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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 ... Read allCaptain 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 commu... Read allCaptain 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... Read all

IMDb RATING
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1.2K
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  • Director
    • Ralph Thomas
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(screenplay)
    • Harry Saltzman(story)
  • Stars
    • Bob Hope
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Noelle Middleton
  • Director
    • Ralph Thomas
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(screenplay)
    • Harry Saltzman(story)
  • Stars
    • Bob Hope
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Noelle Middleton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Videos1

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    Trailer 2:42
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    Bob Hope in Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Katharine Hepburn in Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Bob Hope and Doris Goddard in Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Bob Hope in Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Katharine Hepburn in Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Katharine Hepburn in Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Katharine Hepburn, Bob Hope, and Noelle Middleton in Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope in Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Rautainen alushame (1956)
    Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope in Rautainen alushame (1956)
    722-1112 Katharine Hepburn with wardrobe man Johnny Hilling on the set of "The Iron Petticoat" 1956 MGM

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    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Captain Chuck Lockwood
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Captain Vinka Kovalenko
    Noelle Middleton
    Noelle Middleton
    • Lady Constance Warburton-Watts
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Colonel Vladimir Denisovich Sklarnoff
    Robert Helpmann
    Robert Helpmann
    • Ivan Kropotkin
    David Kossoff
    David Kossoff
    • Dr. Anton Antonovich Dubratz
    Alan Gifford
    Alan Gifford
    • Colonel Newton Tarbell
    Nicholas Phipps
    Nicholas Phipps
    • Tony Mallard
    Paul Carpenter
    • Major Lewis
    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • Paul
    Alexander Gauge
    Alexander Gauge
    • Senator Howley
    Sandra Dorne
    Sandra Dorne
    • Tityana
    Richard Wattis
    Richard Wattis
    • Lingerie Clerk
    Tutte Lemkow
    Tutte Lemkow
    • Sutsiyawa
    Olaf Pooley
    • Major Osip Feodor Ganovich
    Martin Boddey
    Martin Boddey
    • Grisha
    Richard Leech
    Richard Leech
    • Alex
    Eugene Deckers
    Eugene Deckers
    • Bartender
    • Director
      • Ralph Thomas
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht(screenplay)
      • Harry Saltzman(story) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn had a difficult and wary relationship during production as Hepburn became aware that the film was being changed to a typical Hope comedy leaving nearly fifty percent of her work on the film on the cutting room floor. As a result writer Ben Hecht unsuccessfully tried to have his name removed from the film.
    • Goofs
      The enlisted men in the radar room at the beginning are wearing Army insignia of rank, not Air Force.
    • Quotes

      Vinka Kovelenko: I lost my temper!

      Colonel Tarbell: At the communists?

      Vinka Kovelenko: No, at the male sex!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: U.S. AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS GERMANY

      Once upon a time. . . .
    • Connections
      Referenced in Harry Saltzman: Showman (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      The Knightsbridge March
      (uncredited)
      Music by Eric Coates

    User reviews32

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    Bob and Kate deliver, but still a dull film.
    Bland cold war comedy was a rare British effort for Hope who was teamed for the first (and last) time with Hepburn. Hope was coming off his best film ever (THE SEVEN LITTLE FOYS) so he was in his prime as an actor, but poor dialogue and little happening on screen gave him and his co-star little to do except react to each other. These two pros acted very well together but too fews laughs and no big ones (I begged for even the lamest of pratfalls) made for a murky and unrewarding effort. For die-hard fans of the stars only.
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    • SanDiego
    • Nov 13, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1957 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Iron Petticoat
    • Filming locations
      • Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Remus
      • Hope Enterprises
      • London Film Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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