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The Battle of the Sexes (1959)
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22 August 1960 (Sweden) morePlot:
Man-eating businesswoman, Angela Barrows is sent by her US company to Edinburgh to investigate export opportunities... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter Sellers | ... | Mr. Martin |
 | Robert Morley | ... | Robert Macpherson |
| Constance Cummings | ... | Angela Barrows |
| Jameson Clark | ... | Andrew Darling |
| Ernest Thesiger | ... | Old Macpherson |
 | Donald Pleasence | ... | Irwin Hoffman (as Donald Pleasance) |
| Moultrie Kelsall | ... | Graham |
| Alex Mackenzie | ... | Robertson |
| Roddy McMillan | ... | Macleod |
 | Michael Goodliffe | ... | Detective |
| James Gibson | ... | Nightwatchman |
| Noel Howlett | ... | Mr. White |
| Abe Barker | ... | Mr. Meekie |
| Gordon Phillott | ... | Mr. Munson |
| William Mervyn | ... | Detective's friend |
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This well-cast adaptation of a classic James Thurber story relocates the action to Edinburgh and offers Peter Sellers one of his best roles as a timid bureaucrat who turns into a man of action when the crusty family firm he works for is threatened by an "efficiency expert" (and a female one at that!). His bumbling attempts to resolve the situation at the climax are a delight whilst co-star Robert Morley is perfect in the sort of role that he was born to play.
There's some fine location work, beautifully shot in black-and-white by Oscar-winning cinematographer Freddie Francis and a late screen appearance by "Doctor Praetorius" himself, the sepulchral Ernest Thesiger.