Operation Dames
Seen it?1959 | 74 min | Drama, Romance, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Deer Hunter or Casualties of War, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
During the Korean War, a troupe of traveling USO entertainers find themselves behind enemy lines with a squad of American soldiers. Together they try to find their way back to their own lines while trying to avoid capture, but the North Koreans discover their presence and set out after them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis Clyde Stoumen
- Eve MeyerLorry
- Chuck HendersonJeff
- Don DevlinTony
- Bart PattonSentry
- Byron MorrowBenny
- Ed CraigHal
- Chuck Van HarenBilly
- Cindy GirardRoberta
- Barbara SkylerMarsha
- Andrew Mitchell MunroDinny