The Iron Petticoat (1956)

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Written by Ben Hecht, Harry Saltzman

Directed by Ralph L. Thomas

Running Time: 110 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1956

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Colour

Katharine Hepburn plays a humourless Russian, Captain Vinka Kovelenko, who defects from her home country. Major Chuck Lockwood, played by Bob Hope, is assigned to show her the bright lights of London while she tries to convince him of the superiority of communism. Naturally, the two opposites fall in love but then must contend with the KGB who are not happy with the idea of one of their officers running around free in London.

When is The Iron Petticoat next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Film4 November 14th, 2:50pm and on Film4 November 18th, 3:05pm. See more...

Cast

Image for Bob HopeBob HopeMajor Chuck Lockwood
Image for Katharine HepburnKatharine HepburnVinka Kovelenko
Noelle MiddletonConnie
Image for James Robertson-JusticeJames Robertson-JusticeCol. Sklarnoff
Robert HelpmannIvan Kropotkin
David KossoffDr. Dubratz
Alan GiffordCol. Tarbell
Nicholas PhippsTony Mallard
Paul CarpenterMajor Lewis
Image for Sid JamesSid JamesPaul
Alexander GaugeSenator Holly
Sandra DorneTityana
Richard WattisLingerie Clerk
Tutte LemkowSutsiyawa
Olaf Pooley

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