Review of Operation Petticoat (1959) by Chris N — 16 Mar 2008

I wish I could give it only half a star, I adore CC, but what a campy dog of a movie!

This review of Operation Petticoat (1959) was written by Chris N on 16 Mar 2008.

Operation Petticoat has generally received very positive reviews.

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