Woman's World (1954)
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In this subtle 1954 comedy with feminist overtones, Clifton Webb plays Gifford, an executive with a large automobile manufacturer who is having trouble deciding who to hire as his chief sales manager. His three candidates are equally competent, so he brings their wives with them to New York… More In this subtle 1954 comedy with feminist overtones, Clifton Webb plays Gifford, an executive with a large automobile manufacturer who is having trouble deciding who to hire as his chief sales manager. His three candidates are equally competent, so he brings their wives with them to New York headquarters, planning to hire the one whose wife is most suited to be an executive's wife. Elizabeth (Lauren Bacall) is the wife of Sid (Fred MacMurray), a company man. Elizabeth knows that Sid is such a workaholic that she will never see him if he gets the new job, but she is loyal to her husband and impresses the hiring team with her competency. Bill Baxter (Cornel Wilde) is handicapped in the competition by his wife Katie (June Allyson), a clumsy but sweet small-town girl from the Midwest. Katie dutifully tries to impress the big boss but proves inept at handling the social responsibilities. She would prefer to stay in Kansas City anyway. Jerry (Van Heflin) is married to Carol (Arlene Dahl), a seductive gold-digger who sexually teases various executives in the hopes that her assets can help land Jerry the job. Instead, her out-of-bounds behavior gets Jerry eliminated from the list, at least until Jerry tells Gifford that he doesn't sanction his wife's behavior. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean Negulesco
- Written By
- Claude Binyon, Mary Loos, Richard Sale, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 30, 1954 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Ultrapassado e machista, este filme seria totalmente descartável caso não contasse com um senso de humor leve e ingênuo para os padrões atuais.
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Cast
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Clifton Webb
as Gifford
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June Allyson
as Katie
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Van Heflin
as Jerry
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Lauren Bacall
as Elizabeth
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Fred MacMurray
as Sid
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Arlene Dahl
as Carol
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Cornel Wilde
as Bill Baxter
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Elliott Reid
as Tony
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Margalo Gillmore
as Evelyn
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Alan Reed Sr.
as Tomaso
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David Hoffman
as Jerecki
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George Melford
as Worker at Auto Plant
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Eric Wilton
as Butler
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Marc Snow
as Waiter
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Bert Stevens
as Doorman
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Rodney Bell
as Executive
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Billie Bird
as Woman in Bargain Basement
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Kathryn Card
as Woman in Bargain Basement
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Jonathan Hole
as Executive
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Jarma Lewis
as Woman in Bargain Basement
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Melinda Markey
as Daughter
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Maudie Prickett
as Mother
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George Spaulding
as Ship's Captain
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George E. Stone
as Executive
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Beverly Thompson
as Model
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Carleton Young
as Executive
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William Tannen
as Executive
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Paul Power
as Executive
- Anne Kunde
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Conrad Feia
as Bellhop
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Janet Stewart
as Woman in Bargain Basement
