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The Opposite Sex (1956)

The Opposite Sex poster
Directed by
David Miller
Genre
musical film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A musical comedy about a woman who learns her husband is having an affair with a showgirl. She takes steps to win him back with help from her friends.

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What happens

The Opposite Sex is a 1956 American musical romantic comedy film starring June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, and Ann Miller, with Leslie Nielsen, Jeff Richards, Agnes Moorehead, Charlotte Greenwood, Joan Blondell, and Sam Levene in supporting roles. Directed by David Miller, the Metrocolor and CinemaScope picture is a remake of the 1939 comedy film The Women. Both films are based on Clare Boothe Luce's original 1936 play The Women. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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