The Battle of the Sexes (1928)
The Clash of Love and a Straying Papa!
Gum-chewing frizzy-haired golddigger Marie Skinner cooks up a scheme with her lover Babe Winsor, a jazz hound, to fleece a portly middle-aged real estate tycoon, William Judson. Marie moves into Judson's apartment building and contrives to meet and seduce him, plying him with compliments, music, swoons, décolletage, and batted eyes. When his loyal wife (and their two children) see him out catting with Marie at a night club, mom's devastated and confronts him. He moves out. Babe wants Marie to sell Judson worthless bonds. Will mom commit suicide? Will sis shoot the floozy? Will pops figure out he's being a fool?
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: October 12, 1928
Cast
- Jean Hersholt - William Judson
- Phyllis Haver - Marie Skinner
- Belle Bennett - Mrs. Judson
- Sally O'Neil - Ruth, the Daughter
- Don Alvarado - Babe Winsor
- William Bakewell - The Son
- John Batten - Judson's Friend
Screenplay
- Gerrit J. Lloyd (Screenplay)
- Daniel Carson Goodman (Story)
Music: Hugo Riesenfeld, Nathaniel Shilkret
Cinematography: Billy Bitzer, Karl Struss
Editing: James Smith
Production: Feature Productions, Art Cinema Corporation, United Artists
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
silent film, gold digger
More Films by Director: D.W. Griffith
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Battle of the Sexes about?
- Gum-chewing frizzy-haired golddigger Marie Skinner cooks up a scheme with her lover Babe Winsor, a jazz hound, to fleece a portly middle-aged real estate tycoon, William Judson. Marie moves into Judson's apartment building and contrives to meet and seduce him, plying him with compliments, music, swoons, décolletage, and batted eyes. When his loyal wife (and their two children) see him out catting with Marie at a night club, mom's devastated and confronts him. He moves out. Babe wants Marie to sell Judson worthless bonds. Will mom commit suicide? Will sis shoot the floozy? Will pops figure out he's being a fool?
- Who directed The Battle of the Sexes?
- The Battle of the Sexes was directed by D.W. Griffith.
- Who stars in The Battle of the Sexes?
- The Battle of the Sexes stars Jean Hersholt, Phyllis Haver, Belle Bennett, Sally O'Neil, Don Alvarado, William Bakewell.
- How long is The Battle of the Sexes?
- The Battle of the Sexes has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Battle of the Sexes?
- The Battle of the Sexes is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was The Battle of the Sexes produced?
- The Battle of the Sexes was produced in United States of America.