Who Was That Lady? (1960)

In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story that he is an undercover FBI agent. To ... See full summary »

Director:

George Sidney

Writers:

Norman Krasna (play), Norman Krasna

Stars:

Tony Curtis, Dean Martin, Janet Leigh

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
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	...	Foreign Exchange Student
Marion Javits	...	Miss Mellish
Mike Lane	...	Glinka (as Michael Lane)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Weck	...	Singer in German Version

Storyline

In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story that he is an undercover FBI agent. To help him with his story he enlists the aid of a friend who is a TV writer. The wife swallows the story and the film's climax takes place in the sub-basements of the Empire State Building. The professor and his friend, believing themselves prisoners on an enemy submarine, patriotically try to scuttle the vessel and succeed only in rocking the building.

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Plot Keywords:

fbi | fbi agent | fake id | kissing | kiss | 

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Taglines:

A light-hearted leer at love among the adults! (poster)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 1960 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Chi era quella signora?

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ansark-Sidney

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based upon the comedy "Who Was That Lady I Saw You With" which opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City on March 30, 1958 staring Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy and ran for 208 performances.

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Goofs

During the scene in the ESB's basement, after Ann storms out and David comes to, the unconscious Michael (lying on the ground) disappears from where he's lying as David walks past that spot and reappears when David returns. The bucket earlier thrown at him by Ann does not disappear, although it changes position after every cut.

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Soundtracks

"Your Smile"
(uncredited)
Written by André Previn and Dory Previn
Not included in finished film

User Reviews

Hilarious! Don't read the last two lines,It's a surprise

"Who was That Lady" is an amazingly creative comedy.Tony Curtis is a loving husband with a beautiful but very jealous wife.His best friend Dean Martin is hysterical! These two men plot to relieve Tony's wife Janet Leigh of her jealous suspicions with the most outrageous fabrications ever invented. I don't want to give away all the fun, but you have to see the number of schemes Dean Martin comes up with and she continually is more proud of her husband, an innocent professor,who was seen by his wife being kissed by a female as she leaves class.Janet Leigh wants to know who was that lady kissing you and why,she then decides to just leave him.So he goes to his womanizing buddy for advise. He's desperate therefore takes some crazy idea and tells her he's doing work undercover for the govt..Some real spy's over hear and trouble ensues.