The read
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do. Most of the 439 1960s comedy movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 14 points higher than critics do.
83 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard QuineDirector
- Joseph HellerWriter
- Leslie H. MartinsonScreenplay
- David R. SchwartzWriter
- Leslie H. MartinsonWriter
Cast
- Tony CurtisBob Weston
- Natalie WoodHelen Gurley Brown
- Henry FondaFrank Broderick
- Lauren BacallSylvia Broderick
- Mel FerrerRudy DeMeyer
- Fran JeffriesGretchen
- Leslie ParrishSusan
- Edward Everett HortonThe Chief
- Larry StorchMotorcycle Cop
- Stubby KayeHelen's Cabbie
- Howard St. JohnGeorge Randall
- Otto KrugerDr. Anderson
Stills
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Themes
fake identityromcomdeceptionmagazinebreaking the fourth wallpolice chasescrewball comedysex comedyeditoridentity swapfarce