The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

Comedy Music Romance

Storyline: 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.

Release Date: 1956-11-15

Original Language: en

Original Title: The Opposite Sex

Status: Released

Runtime: 116 minutes

TagLine: There's one thing on their minds- MEN!

Rating: (20 votes)

Budget: $0

Revenue: $2,760,000

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Spoken Languages: English

View On: TMDb | IMDb

Popularity:

1%

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Cast Members

June Allyson

June Allyson (Kay Ashley Hilliard)

29.35%

Joan Collins

Joan Collins (Crystal Allen)

60.51%

Dolores Gray

Dolores Gray (Sylvia Fowler)

11.08%

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan (Amanda Penrose)

25.20%

Ann Miller

Ann Miller (Gloria Dahl)

31.46%

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen (Steve Hilliard)

63.00%

Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards (Buck Winston)

12.72%

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead (Countess Lavaliere)

27.73%

Charlotte Greenwood

Charlotte Greenwood (Lucy)

17.68%

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell (Edith Potter)

34.30%

Sam Levene

Sam Levene (Mike Pearl)

19.94%

Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin (Howard Fowler)

14.39%

Alice Pearce

Alice Pearce (Olga)

13.61%

Barbara Jo Allen

Barbara Jo Allen (Dolly DeHaven)

17.36%

Sandy Descher

Sandy Descher (Debbie Hilliard)

11.50%

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones (Pat)

27.80%

Jerry Antes

Jerry Antes (Leading Man Dancer)

6.15%

Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal (Ted)

16.92%

Jonathan Hole

Jonathan Hole (Phelps Potter)

13.35%

Harry James

Harry James (Harry James)

11.45%

Art Mooney

Art Mooney (Art Mooney)

1.84%

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn (Singer)

22.20%

Jim Backus

Jim Backus (Psychiatrist)

26.82%

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

25.34%

Dean Jones

Dean Jones (Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited))

31.07%

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore (Powder Room Attendant (uncredited))

19.16%

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman (Violet (uncredited))

18.22%

Luana Lee

Luana Lee (Telephone Girl (uncredited))

4.19%

Don Anderson

Don Anderson (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

17.65%

Jean Andren

Jean Andren (Gossip (uncredited))

8.26%

Jan Arvan

Jan Arvan (Headwaiter (uncredited))

14.75%

Frank Baker

Frank Baker (Club Patron (uncredited))

13.57%

Alex Ball

Alex Ball (Club Patron (uncredited))

4.98%

Foy David Blanton

Foy David Blanton (Bass Player (uncredited))

1.15%

Lela Bliss

Lela Bliss (Wealthy Matron (uncredited))

13.33%

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney (Gossip (uncredited))

14.11%

Marvin Bryan

Marvin Bryan (Television Director (uncredited))

1.69%

Ahna Capri

Ahna Capri (Child (uncredited))

15.93%

Robert Carson

Robert Carson (Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited))

10.67%

Barrie Chase

Barrie Chase (Specialty Dancer (uncredited))

12.84%

George Cisar

George Cisar (Orchestra Leader (uncredited))

15.03%

Joe Corey

Joe Corey (Army Officer (uncredited))

7.11%

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

15.33%

Gabriel Curtiz

Gabriel Curtiz (Maitre D' (uncredited))

4.14%

Jack Daly

Jack Daly (Drunken Husband on Street (uncredited))

16.82%

Jeanne Dante

Jeanne Dante ((uncredited))

5.13%

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing (Backstage Photographer (uncredited))

12.32%

Jack Deery

Jack Deery (Anniversary Party Waiter (uncredited))

13.65%

Dudley Dickerson

Dudley Dickerson (Pullman Porter (uncredited))

12.69%

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway (Bill (uncredited))

15.36%

Darlene Engle

Darlene Engle (Chorine (uncredited))

1.51%

Kay English

Kay English (Aristocratic Woman (uncredited))

6.26%

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre (Ticket Buyer (uncredited))

11.52%

James Farrar

James Farrar (Ticket Buyer (uncredited))

3.18%

Elizabeth Flournoy

Elizabeth Flournoy (Departing Woman (uncredited))

7.85%

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers (Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited))

26.26%

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen (Club Car Bartender (uncredited))

16.73%

George Ford

George Ford (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

17.22%

Dolores Fuller

Dolores Fuller ((uncredited))

8.27%

Sue George

Sue George (Debutante (uncredited))

11.20%

Richard Grant

Richard Grant (Television Stage Manager (uncredited))

4.24%

Jo Ann Greer

Jo Ann Greer (Kay (singing voice) (uncredited))

1.29%

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

14.47%

Harry Harvey Jr.

Harry Harvey Jr. (Delivery Boy (uncredited))

11.48%

Ed Haskett

Ed Haskett (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

11.49%

Mary Alan Hokanson

Mary Alan Hokanson ((uncredited))

12.90%

Bob Hopkins

Bob Hopkins (Drunk at 21 (uncredited))

5.72%

Art Howard

Art Howard (Club Patron (uncredited))

15.79%

Helen Jay

Helen Jay ((uncredited))

13.59%

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers (Stagehand (uncredited))

14.63%

Joe Karnes

Joe Karnes (Pianist (uncredited))

2.12%

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey (Club Patron (uncredited))

19.84%

Jess Kirkpatrick

Jess Kirkpatrick (Al (uncredited))

14.63%

Jeanne Lafayette

Jeanne Lafayette (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

6.95%

Janet Lake

Janet Lake (Miss Wilson (uncredited))

4.65%

Mike Lally

Mike Lally (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

21.69%

Charlotte Lawrence

Charlotte Lawrence (Manicurist (uncredited))

7.29%

King Lockwood

King Lockwood (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

14.74%

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine (Party Guest (uncredited))

10.62%

Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky (Lutsi (uncredited))

17.31%

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

19.18%

Vivian Marshall

Vivian Marshall (Showgirl (uncredited))

2.64%

Harry Tom McKenna

Harry Tom McKenna (Hughie (uncredited))

1.61%

Joe McTurk

Joe McTurk (Popsicle Vendor at Park (uncredited))

7.20%

Eve McVeagh

Eve McVeagh (Departing Woman (uncredited))

18.18%

Harold Miller

Harold Miller (Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited))

21.38%

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus (Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited))

16.55%

Ann Morriss

Ann Morriss (Sydney's Receptionist (uncredited))

13.62%

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi (Waiter (uncredited))

11.80%

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray (Backstage Guest at Benefit (uncredited))

14.51%

Karine Nordman

Karine Nordman (Helene (uncredited))

2.05%

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady (Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited))

17.63%

Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish (Leg Model (uncredited))

22.80%

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack (Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited))

15.43%

Lillian Powell

Lillian Powell (Audience Member (uncredited))

3.20%

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport (Club Patron (uncredited))

11.81%

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart (Waiter (uncredited))

9.81%

Peggy Remington

Peggy Remington (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

2.06%

Mitchell Rhein

Mitchell Rhein (Passerby on Sidewalk (uncredited))

6.77%

Vernon Rich

Vernon Rich (Kay's Lawyer (uncredited))

6.60%

Gordon Richards

Gordon Richards (Hilliard's Butler (uncredited))

7.97%

Edwin Rochelle

Edwin Rochelle (Passerby (uncredited))

9.27%

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre (Man Leaving Phone Booth (uncredited))

19.51%

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell (Backstage Man (uncredited))

14.96%

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton (Club Patron (uncredited))

19.37%

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell (Club Patron (uncredited))

1.00%

Maxine Semon

Maxine Semon (Gossip (uncredited))

9.57%

Doris Simons

Doris Simons (Departing Woman (uncredited))

1.38%

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens (Patron at 21 (uncredited))

19.78%

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart (Store Clerk Stampeded By Women (uncredited))

18.47%

Wayne Taylor

Wayne Taylor (Counter Boy (uncredited))

5.14%

Sid Tomack

Sid Tomack (Nightclub Waiter (uncredited))

11.29%

Dee Turnell

Dee Turnell (Showgirl (uncredited))

6.22%

Bunny Waters

Bunny Waters (Amazon (uncredited))

8.08%

Marc Wilder

Marc Wilder (Dancer (uncredited))

6.03%

Allen Wood

Allen Wood (Onlooker at Buck's Spurs (uncredited))

8.05%

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood (Stage Manager (uncredited))

14.85%

Trude Wyler

Trude Wyler ((uncredited))

3.31%

Rodney Bieber

Rodney Bieber (Dancer)

1.45%

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