Petticoat Pirates

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.

Petticoat Pirates
Film poster
Directed byDavid MacDonald
Written by
Produced byGordon L.T. Scott
Starring
CinematographyGilbert Taylor
Edited byAnn Chegwidden
Music byDon Banks
Production
company
Distributed byWarner-Pathé Distributors
Release dates
  • 30 November 1961 (1961-11-30) (London premiere)
  • 19 December 1961 (1961-12-19) (general release)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

Reception

According to Kinematograph Weekly the film was considered a "money maker" at the British box office in 1962.[1]

References
  1. Billings, Josh (13 December 1962). "Three British Films Head the General Releases". Kinematograph Weekly. p. 7. Retrieved 7 March 2023.


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