Designing Woman

May 16, 1957

1h 58m

★ 6.6

His world is guys and dolls! Her world is gowns and glamor!

Overview

A sportswriter who marries a fashion designer discovers that their mutual interests are few, although each has an intriguing past which makes the other jealous.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Designing Woman Trailers

Cast

Mike Hagen

Gregory Peck

Marilla Brown Hagen

Lauren Bacall

Lori Shannon

Dolores Gray

Ned Hammerstein

Sam Levene

Zachary Wilde

Tom Helmore

Maxie Stultz

Mickey Shaughnessy

Charlie Arneg

Jesse White

Johnnie 'O'

Chuck Connors

Martin J. Daylor

Edward Platt

Luke Coslow

Alvy Moore

Gwen

Carol Veazie

Randy Owens

Jack Cole

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