Who Was That Lady?_
"A light-hearted leer at love among the adults!"
In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story that he is an undercover FBI agent. To help him with his story he enlists the aid of a friend who is a TV writer. The wife swallows the story and the film's climax takes place in the sub-basements of the Empire State Building. The professor and his friend, believing themselves prisoners on an enemy submarine, patriotically try to scuttle the vessel and succeed only in rocking the building.
Starring
Tony Curtis, Dean Martin, Janet Leigh
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Who Was That Lady? was released 66 years ago in 1960.
Overview
In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story that he is...
Who Was That Lady? is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (20)
Tony Curtis
David Wilson
Dean Martin
Michael Haney
Janet Leigh
Ann Wilson
James Whitmore
Harry Powell
John McIntire
Bob Doyle
Barbara Nichols
Gloria Coogle
Larry Keating
Parker
Larry Storch
Orenov
Simon Oakland
Belka
Joi Lansing
Florence Coogle
Barbara Hines
Foreign Exchange Student
MJ
Marion Javits
Miss Mellish
Mike Lane
Glinka
Larri Thomas
Girl
Dyanne Thorne
Sexy Woman
Kam Tong
Lee Wong
Larri Thomas
Pinup Girl
Emil Sitka
Man with Flower Pot
Jack Benny
Mr. Cosgrove
Mark Allen
Joe Bendix (uncredited)
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What is Who Was That Lady? about?
In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story that he is an undercover FBI agent. To help him with his story he enlists the aid of a friend who is a TV writer. The wife swallows the story and the film's climax takes place in the sub-basements of the Empire State Building. The professor and his friend, believing themselves prisoners on an enemy submarine, patriotically try to scuttle the vessel and succeed only in rocking the building.
How long is Who Was That Lady??
Who Was That Lady? has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in Who Was That Lady??
The cast of Who Was That Lady? includes Tony Curtis, Dean Martin, Janet Leigh, James Whitmore, John McIntire.
What is the rating of Who Was That Lady??
Who Was That Lady? has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 29 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance