The Battle Of The Sexes (1960)

A chance meeting on a train causes a Scottish businessman (Robert Morley) to invite an American efficiency expert (Constance Cummings) to bring his fabric business into the 20th century. However, her methods alienate the all male employees and a mild mannered accountant (Peter Sellers) takes it upon himself to rid the company of the woman. Based on THE CATBIRD SEAT by James Thurber (SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY) and directed by Charles Crichton (A FISH CALLED WANDA). I didn't find much to laugh at until the film's last half hour when there's a hilarious segment with Sellers attempting to murder Cummings that is marvelous! Still, it's hard to get over the misogyny inherent in the material. Cummings, who's excellent, is portrayed as a ball breaker and the film can't end until she's given her comeuppance and the all male office (except for the girl who makes tea) can go back to their patriarchal ways. But this was 1960 after all and that was, unfortunately, the prevailing attitude. With Donald Pleasence and Ernest Thesiger.