Designing Woman (1957) - film review

Comedy / Romance

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Designing Woman is an American comedy romance film first released in 1957, directed by Vincente Minnelli. The film stars Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray, Sam Levene and Tom Helmore. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Script: George Wells
Photo: John Alton
Music: André Previn
Cast: Gregory Peck (Mike Hagen), Lauren Bacall (Marilla Brown Hagen), Dolores Gray (Lori Shannon), Sam Levene (Ned Hammerstein), Tom Helmore (Zachary Wilde), Mickey Shaughnessy (Maxie Stultz), Jesse White (Charlie Arneg), Chuck Connors (Johnnie ’O’), Edward Platt (Martin J. Daylor), Alvy Moore (Luke Coslow), Carol Veazie (Gwen), Jack Cole (Randy Owens), Helen Andrews (Model), Jan Arvan (TV Director), Rodney Bell (Drunk Reporter), Otis Bigelow (Set Designer), Madge Blake (Party Guest), Jackie Blanchard (Model), Hazel Boyne (Telephone Operator), Harriett Brest (Bit Role), Ralph Brooks (Party Guest), Theona Bryant (Secretary), Don Burnett (Johnnie Gates), Mushy Callahan (Referee), George Cisar (Fred Seixas, Card Playing Crony), Ruth Clifford (Vanessa Cole), John V. Connors (Dunnigan), Jack Daly (Sportswriter at Dinner), Jeanne Dante (Telephone Operator), Richard Deacon (Larry Musso), Don Dillaway (Sportswriter at Dinner), James Douglas (Tommie Reese), Helen Eby-Rock (Newswoman), Michael Ferris (Makeup Man), Bess Flowers (Lady at Marilla’s Fashion Show), Ralph Gamble (Jeff Dowling), Jack Gargan (Elevator Operator), Jo Gilbert (Florrie Canfield), Sol Gorss (Hoodlum in Fight), Reid Hammond (Reporter), Sam Harris (Fashion Show Extra), Ed Haskett (Doorman), Chuck Hicks (Galatos), Stuart Holmes (Author at Play Reading), Charles Horvath (Eddie, Henchman with Johnnie ’O’), Anthony Jochim (Justice), Walter Johnson (Reporter), Dean Jones (Assistant Stage Manager in Boston), Pat Jones (Model), Sid Kane (Reporter), Donald Kerr (Bellboy-Pager at Pool), Honey King (Model), Betty Koch (Model), Kay E. Kuter (Hotel Clerk), Syl Lamont (Danziger), Jack Lomas (Steen), Saverio LoMedico (Waiter), Jane Lynn (Model), Cy Malis (Dippy Rollo), Kay Mansfield (Assistant Fitter), Alice Markham (Stewardess), Nora Marlowe (Jennifer Deane), May McAvoy (Wardrobe Woman), Joe McGuinn (Reporter), Sid Melton (Miltie, Henchman), Matt Moore (Stage Doorman), Bob Morgan (Hood), Ann Morriss (Marie Dozier), Ron Nyman, Gene O’Donnell (Reporter), Don Orlando (Italian Waiter), Eve Pearson (Bit Role), Phyllis Planchard (Ann Ashmond), Maruja Plose (Model), Lillian Powell (Western Union Clerk), Max Power (Fred Sellers), Paul Power (Sheldon Stevens), Allen Ray (Smith), Cleo Ronson (Bit Role), Benny Rubin (Chris Matthews), Jack Shea (Reporter), Max Showalter (Musical Director), Mario Siletti (Andrucci), Eddie Lou Simms (Joey Yustik), Ann Staunton (Secretary), Gilchrist Stuart (Mr. Orvac), Lomax Study (Waiter), Charles Sullivan (Trainer at Ringside), Geraldine Wall (Mrs. Hammerstein), Chuck Webster (Reporter), Mel Welles (Solly Horzmann), Sammy White (Bewildered Man), Harry Wilson (One of Daylor’s Boys in Bar), Jeane Wood (Lighting Expert), Wilson Wood (Reporter)
Country: USA
Language: English / Italian
Runtime: 118 min

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