The Opposite Sex (1956)
- Starring:
- June Allyson, Dolores Gray, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Miller
Synopsis of The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex is an opulent musical remake of Clare Booth Luce's The Women (1939). June Allyson stars in the old Norma Shearer role, playing the virtuous wife who loses her husband to scheming Joan Collins (as the Joan Crawford character). At first agreeing to a divorce, June decides to win hubby back by utilizing the same crafty feminine wiles that Joan had employed to lead him astray. Doloress Gray plays the counterpart to Rosalind Russell's vitriolic gossip. The original The Women boasted an all-female cast: the remake includes several male characters, played by the likes of MGM contractees Leslie Nielsen and Jeff Richards. Dick Shawn, Jim Backus and Harry James are also on hand, billed as "special guest stars." The satirical bite of The Women has been softened in The Opposite Sex, but musical fans should have a good time. Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky, Ralph Freed and George Stoll were among the songwriters; Collins, Allyson and Jeff Richards perform musical numbers in the film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Opposite Sex
- June Allyson - Kay Hilliard
- Dolores Gray - Sylvia Fowler
- Ann Sheridan - Amanda Penrose
- Leslie Nielsen - Steve Hilliard
- Charlotte Greenwood - Lucy
- Sam Levene - Mike Pearl
- Alice Pearce - Olga
- Sandy Descher - Debbie Hilliard
- Jerry Antes - Leading Male Dancer
- Jonathan Hole - Phelps Potter
- Art Mooney - Himself
- Jim Backus - Psychiatrist
- Juanita Moore - Maid
- Kay English - Aristocratic Woman
- Dean Jones - Assistant Stage Manager
- Gordon Richards - Butler
- Vivian Marshall - Girl
- Bob Hopkins - Drunk in 21 Club
- Barrie Chase
- Jo Gilbert - Woman Attendant
- Joan Collins - Crystal Allen
- Jeff Richards - Buck Winston
- Ann Miller - Gloria Dell
- Agnes Moorehead - Countess Lavaliere
- Joan Blondell - Edith Potter
- Bill Goodwin - Howard Fowler
- Barbara Jo Allen - Dolly
- Carolyn Jones - Pat
- Alan Marshal - Ted
- Harry James - Himself
- Dick Shawn - Singer
- Jean Andren - Gossip
- Janet Lake - Girl on Train
- Gail Bonney
- Marc Wilder - Dancer
- Ann Morriss - Receptionist
- Celia Lovsky - Lutsi
- Marjorie Hellen - Leg model
- Donald Dillaway - Box Office Man
- Director(s):
- David Miller
- Writer(s):
- Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin
- Producer(s):
- Joe Pasternak
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