The Perfect Woman

May 23, 1949

1h 29m

★ 6.0

Overview

In need of cash, Roger Cavendish and his valet take a job escorting the perfect woman for a night on the town. She is in fact the robotic creation of Professor Belman, but it turns out rather to be the Professor's niece Penelope doing a pretty good imitation of the perfect Olga who winds up with them in the bridal suite at the Hotel Splendide.

Genres

Comedy

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Two Cities Films

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Cast

Penelope Belman

Patricia Roc

Roger Cavendish

Nigel Patrick

Ramshead

Stanley Holloway

Prof. Ernest Belman

Miles Malleson

Mrs. Butters

Irene Handl

Olga the Robotrix

Pamela Devis

Lady Mary Bromash

Philippa Gill

Lady Diana

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Hotel Proprietor Farini

Fred Berger

Wolfgang Wilhelm Winkel II (Swiss waiter)

David Hurst

Dress Shop Owner

Jerry Desmonde

The Professor's Associate

Noel Howlett

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