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Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
Language
Budget$2,883,848
Revenue $25,000,000
English
Budget$2,883,848
Revenue $25,000,000
Keywords
chicago, illinois
florida
transvestism
musician
witness
fake identity
deception
mafia
cross dressing
black and white
train
buddy
screwball comedy
spats
all girl band
st. valentine's day massacre
valentine's day
dressing
sex comedy
criterion
double identity
south florida
Casts

Tony Curtis
Joe (Josephine)

Jack Lemmon
Jerry (Daphne)

Marilyn Monroe
Sugar Kane Kowalczyk

George Raft
Spats Colombo

Pat O’Brien
Detective Mulligan

Joe E. Brown
Osgood Fielding III

Nehemiah Persoff
Little Bonaparte

Joan Shawlee
Sweet Sue
Billy Gray
Sig Poliakoff

George E. Stone
Toothpick Charlie

Dave Barry
Beinstock

Mike Mazurki
Spats' Henchman

Harry Wilson
Spats' Henchman

Beverly Wills
Dolores
Barbara Drew
Nellie

Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Johnny Paradise
Mary Foley
Band Member (uncredited)
Georgia Joan Hannan
Band Member (uncredited)
Colleen O'Sullivan
Band Member (uncredited)
Al Breneman
Bellhop (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy
Bouncer (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
Chef (uncredited)
Robert Cole
Club Patron (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Commuter at Station (uncredited)

Fred Sherman
Drunk (uncredited)

Sandra Warner
Emily (uncredited)
Danny Richards Jr.
Fresh Bellboy (uncredited)

Paul Frees
Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Ted Christy
Gangster (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Bing Conley
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Joseph Glick
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)

James Dime
Gangster Convention Greeter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Gangster with Charlie (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Laurie Mitchell
Mary Lou (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Mobster at Banquet (uncredited)

Tito Vuolo
Mozzarella (uncredited)
Harold 'Tommy' Hart
Official #2 (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
Old Man (uncredited)

Marian Collier
Olga (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Party Guest (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Police Officer (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Ford
Police Officer (uncredited)
John Roy
Police Officer (uncredited)
William Hoehne Jr.
Policeman (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Helen Perry
Rosella (uncredited)

Grace Lee Whitney
Rosella (uncredited)
Pat Comiskey
Spats' Henchman (uncredited)
Tipp McClure
Spats' Henchman (uncredited)
Alex Ball
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Beulah Christian
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Waiter (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Waiter (uncredited)
Sam Bagley
(uncredited)
George Lake
(uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh
(uncredited)

Jack Mather
(uncredited)
Joe Palma
(uncredited)

Carl Sklover
(uncredited)

Billy Wayne
(uncredited)
Crews

Billy Wilder
Director

Billy Wilder
Producer
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
Charles Lang
Director of Photography

Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Alice Monte
Hairstylist

Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager
Eve Newman
Music Editor
Agnes Flanagan
Hairstylist
Fred Lau
Sound
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Milt Rice
Special Effects
Ted Haworth
Art Direction

Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Sam Nelson
Assistant Director
Michael Logan
Story
Robert Thoeren
Story

I. A. L. Diamond
Associate Producer

I. A. L. Diamond
Screenplay
John Franco
Continuity
Tom Plews
Props
Doane Harrison
Associate Producer
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