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The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex
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Theatrical poster
Directed by David Miller
Produced by Joe Pasternak
Screenplay by Fay Kanin
Michael Kanin
Based on The Women
1936 play
by Clare Boothe Luce
Starring June Allyson
Joan Collins
Dolores Gray
Jeff Richards
Ann Sheridan
Ann Miller
Leslie Nielsen
Narrated by Ann Sheridan
Music by Nicholas Brodszky
Sammy Cahn
Ralph Freed
George Stoll
Cinematography Robert Brenner
Edited by John McSweeney
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 26, 1956 (1956-10-26)
Running time
117 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $2,834,000
Box office $2,760,000

The Opposite Sex is a 1956 American musical romantic comedy film shot in Metrocolor and CinemaScope. The film was directed by David Miller and stars June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, Ann Miller, Leslie Nielsen, Jeff Richards, Agnes Moorehead, Charlotte Greenwood, Joan Blondell, Sam Levene, Dick Shawn, Jim Backus, Bill Goodwin and Harry James.

The Opposite Sex is a remake of the 1939 classic comedy The Women. Both films are based on Clare Boothe Luce's original 1936 play.

The story concerns Kay Hilliard (June Allyson), a former nightclub singer who discovers her husband Steven (Leslie Nielsen) is having an affair with showgirl Crystal Allen (Joan Collins). Kay is the last to find out among her circle of gossiping girlfriends. Kay travels to Reno to divorce from Steve who then marries Crystal, but when Kay finds out that Crystal isn't true to Steve she starts fighting to win her ex-husband back.


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