Movie: The Battle of the Sexes

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers

Mr. Martin

Robert Morley
Robert Morley

Robert Macpherson

Constance Cummings
Constance Cummings

Angela Barrows

Jameson Clark
Jameson Clark

Andrew Darling

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence

Irwin Hoffman

Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe

Detective

Alex Mackenzie
Alex Mackenzie

Robertson

Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger

Old Macpherson

Moultrie Kelsall
Moultrie Kelsall

Graham

Roddy McMillan
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 starts
  • Tagline

    James Thurber's Delightful Sex-War Satire.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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