The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex (1956)

There's one thing on their minds- MEN!

Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ignore the information, but when Crystal performs one of her musical numbers at a charity benefit, she breaks down and goes to Reno to file for divorce. However, when she hears that gold-digging Crystal is making Steve unhappy, Kay resolves to get her husband back. The Opposite Sex is a remake of the 1939 comedy The Women.

star 5.2 6.1 40%
  • Release Date: 1956-11-15
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
  • Director: David Miller

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  • Trailer

    Cast

    • June Allyson

      Kay Ashley Hilliard

    • Joan Collins

      Crystal Allen

    • Dolores Gray

      Sylvia Fowler

    • Ann Sheridan

      Amanda Penrose

    • Ann Miller

      Gloria Dahl

    • Leslie Nielsen

      Steve Hilliard

    • Jeff Richards

      Buck Winston

    • Agnes Moorehead

      Countess Lavaliere

    • Charlotte Greenwood

      Lucy

    • Joan Blondell

      Edith Potter

    • Sam Levene

      Mike Pearl

    • Bill Goodwin

      Howard Fowler

    • Alice Pearce

      Olga

    • Barbara Jo Allen

      Dolly DeHaven

    • Sandy Descher

      Debbie Hilliard

    • Carolyn Jones

      Pat

    • Jerry Antes

      Leading Man Dancer

    • Alan Marshal

      Ted

    • Jonathan Hole

      Phelps Potter

    • Harry James

      Harry James

    • Art Mooney

      Art Mooney

    • Dick Shawn

      Singer

    • Jim Backus

      Psychiatrist

    • Franklyn Farnum

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Dean Jones

      Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

    • Juanita Moore

      Powder Room Attendant (uncredited)

    • Maidie Norman

      Violet (uncredited)

    • Luana Lee

      Telephone Girl (uncredited)

    • Don Anderson

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Jean Andren

      Gossip (uncredited)

    • Jan Arvan

      Headwaiter (uncredited)

    • Frank Baker

      Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Alex Ball

      Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Foy David Blanton

      Bass Player (uncredited)

    • Lela Bliss

      Wealthy Matron (uncredited)

    • Gail Bonney

      Gossip (uncredited)

    • Marvin Bryan

      Television Director (uncredited)

    • Ahna Capri

      Child (uncredited)

    • Robert Carson

      Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited)

    • Barrie Chase

      Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

    • George Cisar

      Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

    • Joe Corey

      Army Officer (uncredited)

    • Oliver Cross

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Gabriel Curtiz

      Maitre D' (uncredited)

    • Jack Daly

      Drunken Husband on Street (uncredited)

    • Jeanne Dante

      (uncredited)

    • Sayre Dearing

      Backstage Photographer (uncredited)

    • Jack Deery

      Anniversary Party Waiter (uncredited)

    • Dudley Dickerson

      Pullman Porter (uncredited)

    • Don Dillaway

      Bill (uncredited)

    • Darlene Engle

      Chorine (uncredited)

    • Kay English

      Aristocratic Woman (uncredited)

    • Estelle Etterre

      Ticket Buyer (uncredited)

    • James Farrar

      Ticket Buyer (uncredited)

    • Elizabeth Flournoy

      Departing Woman (uncredited)

    • Bess Flowers

      Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Joel Fluellen

      Club Car Bartender (uncredited)

    • George Ford

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Dolores Fuller

      (uncredited)

    • Sue George

      Debutante (uncredited)

    • Richard Grant

      Television Stage Manager (uncredited)

    • Jo Ann Greer

      Kay (singing voice) (uncredited)

    • Stuart Hall

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Harry Harvey Jr.

      Delivery Boy (uncredited)

    • Ed Haskett

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Mary Alan Hokanson

      (uncredited)

    • Bob Hopkins

      Drunk at 21 (uncredited)

    • Art Howard

      Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Helen Jay

      (uncredited)

    • Michael Jeffers

      Stagehand (uncredited)

    • Joe Karnes

      Pianist (uncredited)

    • Fred Kelsey

      Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Jess Kirkpatrick

      Al (uncredited)

    • Jeanne Lafayette

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Janet Lake

      Miss Wilson (uncredited)

    • Mike Lally

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Charlotte Lawrence

      Manicurist (uncredited)

    • King Lockwood

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Leota Lorraine

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Celia Lovsky

      Lutsi (uncredited)

    • Wilbur Mack

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Vivian Marshall

      Showgirl (uncredited)

    • Harry Tom McKenna

      Hughie (uncredited)

    • Joe McTurk

      Popsicle Vendor at Park (uncredited)

    • Eve McVeagh

      Departing Woman (uncredited)

    • Harold Miller

      Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Hans Moebus

      Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Ann Morriss

      Sydney's Receptionist (uncredited)

    • Sol Murgi

      Waiter (uncredited)

    • Forbes Murray

      Backstage Guest at Benefit (uncredited)

    • Karine Nordman

      Helene (uncredited)

    • Monty O'Grady

      Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Leslie Parrish

      Leg Model (uncredited)

    • Murray Pollack

      Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Lillian Powell

      Audience Member (uncredited)

    • Fred Rapport

      Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Waclaw Rekwart

      Waiter (uncredited)

    • Peggy Remington

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Mitchell Rhein

      Passerby on Sidewalk (uncredited)

    • Vernon Rich

      Kay's Lawyer (uncredited)

    • Gordon Richards

      Hilliard's Butler (uncredited)

    • Edwin Rochelle

      Passerby (uncredited)

    • Jeffrey Sayre

      Man Leaving Phone Booth (uncredited)

    • Frank J. Scannell

      Backstage Man (uncredited)

    • Scott Seaton

      Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Bernard Sell

      Club Patron (uncredited)

    • Maxine Semon

      Gossip (uncredited)

    • Doris Simons

      Departing Woman (uncredited)

    • Bert Stevens

      Patron at 21 (uncredited)

    • Hal Taggart

      Store Clerk Stampeded By Women (uncredited)

    • Wayne Taylor

      Counter Boy (uncredited)

    • Sid Tomack

      Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

    • Dee Turnell

      Showgirl (uncredited)

    • Bunny Waters

      Amazon (uncredited)

    • Marc Wilder

      Dancer (uncredited)

    • Allen Wood

      Onlooker at Buck's Spurs (uncredited)

    • Wilson Wood

      Stage Manager (uncredited)

    • Trude Wyler

      (uncredited)

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