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The Battle of the Sexes

"James Thurber's Delightful Sex-War Satire."

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.

Top 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

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.

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