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The Battle of the Sexes(1960)
Status: Released
Date: 1960-02-25
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29 Votes
Time: 1h 24m
James Thurber's Delightful Sex-War Satire.
Overview:
Angela Barrows is a man-eating business woman sent by her American employer to investigate their export opportunities in Edinburgh. En route she meets Robert MacPherson, a businessman who asks for her help to bring his company into the 20th Century. The staff, led by Mr Martin, has other ideas—and a battle between the old and new business methods soon breaks out.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Prometheus Film Productions Ltd
Movie: The Battle of the Sexes
Top 10 Billed Cast
Peter Sellers
Mr. Martin
Robert Morley
Robert Macpherson
Constance Cummings
Angela Barrows
Jameson Clark
Andrew Darling
Donald Pleasence
Irwin Hoffman
Michael Goodliffe
Detective
Alex Mackenzie
Robertson
Ernest Thesiger
Old Macpherson
Moultrie Kelsall
Graham
Roddy McMillan
Macleod
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Overview
Angela Barrows is a man-eating business woman sent by her American employer to investigate their export opportunities in Edinburgh. En route she meets Robert MacPherson, a businessman who asks for her help to bring his company into the 20th Century. The staff, led by Mr Martin, has other ideas—and a battle between the old and new business methods soon breaks out.
Release Date
1960-02-25
Average
6.7
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
James Thurber's Delightful Sex-War Satire.
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