The Battle of the Sexes
Feb 25 1960
•1h 24m
•Comedy
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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Peter Sellers
Mr. Martin
Robert Morley
Robert Macpherson
Constance Cummings
Angela Barrows
Jameson Clark
Andrew Darling
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