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The Iron Petticoat (1956)

NR · 1956-09-01 · 1h 27m · EN
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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 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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Ralph ThomasDirector

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Bob HopeBob HopeCaptain Chuck LockwoodKatharine HepburnKatharine HepburnCaptain Vinka KovalenkoNoelle MiddletonNoelle MiddletonLady Constance Warburton-WattsJames Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeColonel Vladimir Denisovich SklarnoffRobert HelpmannRobert HelpmannIvan KropotkinDavid KossoffDavid KossoffDr. Anton Antonovich DubratzAlan GiffordAlan GiffordColonel Newton TarbellNicholas PhippsNicholas PhippsTony MallardSidney JamesSidney JamesPaulAlexander GaugeAlexander GaugeSenator HowleySandra DorneSandra DorneTityanaRichard WattisRichard WattisLingerie Clerk

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RussiaCommunism

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityRussia · CommunismDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference324980Actor preference333305 · 265481 · 321833

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What is The Iron Petticoat about?

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.

How long is The Iron Petticoat?

The Iron Petticoat has a runtime of 87 minutes.