The Iron Petticoat
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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The Iron Petticoat
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 1, 1956
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
58%
Original Title
The Iron Petticoat
Production Companies
Romulus Films, Hope Enterprises, London Films Productions, Remus
Director
Ralph Thomas
Description
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.
