Who Was That Lady?
“A light-hearted leer at love among the adults!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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
Larri Thomas
Girl
Dyanne Thorne
Sexy Woman
Kam Tong
Lee Wong
Larri Thomas
Pinup Girl
Emil Sitka
Man with Flower Pot
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 15, 1960
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Sidney
- Screenplay & Story
- Norman Krasna
- Original Score
- André Previn
- Original Title
- Who Was That Lady?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Ansark-Sidney
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Sidney
Norman Krasna
André Previn
Harry Stradling Sr.
Viola Lawrence
Norman Krasna
Department Leadership Roster
George Sidney
Director
Norman Krasna
Writer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
André Previn
Original Music Composer
Viola Lawrence
Editor
Norman Krasna
Producer
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Who Was That Lady?
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What is Who Was That Lady? about?
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.
Who directed Who Was That Lady??
Who Was That Lady? was directed by George Sidney.
Who stars in Who Was That Lady??
The principal cast of Who Was That Lady? includes Tony Curtis, Dean Martin, Janet Leigh, James Whitmore, John McIntire.
When was Who Was That Lady? released and how long is it?
Who Was That Lady? was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Who Was That Lady??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Who Was That Lady? was composed by André Previn.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Who Was That Lady??
Who Was That Lady? holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).