Petticoat Pirates
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| Petticoat Pirates | |
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| Directed by | David MacDonald |
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| Produced by | Gordon L.T. Scott |
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| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Ann Chegwidden |
| Music by | Don Banks |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Petticoat Pirates is a 1961 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Charlie Drake, Anne Heywood, Cecil Parker, John Turner and Thorley Walters. The film had its premiere on 30 November 1961 at the Warner Theatre in London's West End.
Wren Officer Anne Heywood and the 150 girls under her command are piqued. On the grounds that Wrens can do anything that men can do, at least as well or better, they demand the right to serve at sea in warships. When their request is turned down by the authorities they board a frigate, imprison the skeleton crew, and set off to sea, where they unintentionally become embroiled in a training exercise between British and US fleets...
Cast
- Charlie Drake as Charlie (a stoker who has never been to sea in real action )
- Anne Heywood as Chief Officer Anne Stevens
- Cecil Parker as Commander-in-Chief
- John Turner as Lieutenant Michael Pattinson
- Thorley Walters as Captain Jerome Robertson
- Maxine Audley as Mary - Superintendent
- Eleanor Summerfield as Chief Wren Mabel Rawlins
- Victor Maddern as Chief Petty Officer Nixon
- Lionel Murton as Admiral
- Barbara Hicks as Physical Training Instructress
- Kenneth Fortescue as Paul Turner
- Dilys Laye as Sue
- Penny Newington as Elizabeth
- Michael Ripper as Tug
- Anton Rodgers as Alec
- Murray Melvin as Kenneth
- Angus Lennie as George
- Tony Hilton as Pincher
- Michael Henry as Jumper
- Norman Chappell as Johnson
- James Milner as Chips
- Diane Aubrey as Gunnery officer
- Daphne Jonason as Navigating Officer
- James Villiers as English Lieutenant
- Kim Tracy as Mess attendant
- Jemma Hyde as Carole
- Susan Castle as Mandy
- Patricia Garwood as Wren in Linen Store
- Aleta Morrison as Frog Girl
- Jacqueline Jones as Frog Girl
- Diana Potter as Frog Girl
- Priscilla Morgan as Wren on Mess Deck
Reception
According to Kinematograph Weekly the film was considered a "money maker" at the British box office in 1962.[1]
References
- ^ Billings, Josh (13 December 1962). "Three British Films Head the General Releases". Kinematograph Weekly. p. 7. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
External links
- Petticoat Pirates at IMDb
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