Who Was That Lady?

Director: George Sidney

Overview

In this comedy, trouble erupts when the wife of a Columbia University professor catches her spouse kissing a student. In a rage, the wife prepares to get a divorce. However, the husband spins an outrageous tale about the two of them being government spies, leading to all kinds of trouble.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/2013
UPC:	0043396418806
Original Release:	1960
Rating:	NR
Source:	Sony Pictures Home
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tony Curtis	David Wilson
Dean Martin	Michael Haney
Janet Leigh	Ann Wilson
James Whitmore	Harry Powell
John McIntire	Bob Doyle
Barbara Nichols	Gloria Coogle
Larry Keating	Parker
Larry Storch	Orenov
Simon Oakland	Belka
Joi Lansing	Florence Coogle
Barbara Hines	Girl
Marion Javits	Miss Melish
Michael Lane	Glinka
Kam Tong	Lee Wong
William 'Billy' Newell	Schultz
Mark Allen	Joe Bendix
Harry Pollard	Tattoo Artist,Tattoo Artist,Tattoo Artist
Peter Weck	Singer in German Version
Phil Abrams	Mr. Cosgrove
Larry J. Blake	Tenant
William Boyett	Howard
Wally Brown	Irate Man on Telephone
Alan Carney	Building Superintendent
Art Gilmore	Television Announcer
William H. O'Brien	Passenger Exiting Elevator
Emil Sitka	Man with Flower Pot
Rudy Solari	FBI Man at Empire State Building
Larri Thomas	Girl
Peter M. Thompson	F.B.I. Man
Dyanne Thorne	Bit Role
Arthur Tovey	Guard Exiting Elevator
Andr? Previn	Composer

Technical Credits

Norman Krasna	Producer
Bob Herron	Stunts
Charles J. Rice	Sound Effects

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Who Was That Lady?
1. Chapter 1 [10:01]
2. Chapter 2 [8:32]
3. Chapter 3 [11:49]
4. Chapter 4 [9:04]
5. Chapter 5 [9:44]
6. Chapter 6 [10:33]
7. Chapter 7 [10:35]
8. Chapter 8 [8:46]
9. Chapter 9 [11:32]
10. Chapter 10 [9:39]
11. Chapter 11 [13:20]

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Editorial Reviews

Who Was That Lady? is an incredibly silly but rather amiable farce. Its biggest drawback is its premise -- or, rather, the fact that its premise came along a couple of decades too late. In 1940, a film could easily have been built around such a ridiculous idea, and it would have seemed natural; Hollywood was still young enough to "believe" in such material. By 1960, times had changed, and this kind of story had to seem artificial to the filmmakers -- even if they thought it was funny and had genuine affection for it, which certainly seems to be the case with writer Norman Krasna and director George Sidney. And so there's an air of "we know this is just the silliest thing" that permeates the piece. It doesn't ruin the film -- not by a long shot -- but it does keep all those involved somewhat removed from it. Even with all this, however, Lady is empty, mindless fun, and the three leads pack it with significant star power. And there are some marvelous supporting turns from James Whitmore and Barbara Nichols to add to the fun, as well as some zippy camerawork from old reliable Harry Stradling. If Who Was That Lady? is nothing more than a trifle, it's certainly a pleasant one.