Classic British comedy adapted from a James Thurber story about a tweed manufacturer's elderly accountant who devises a plan to save the company from an American takeover bid. The arrival of an efficiency expert from the States causes enough of a stir but, when it turns out to be a woman, the old-fashioned number cruncher declares war. Man-eating businesswoman, Angela Barrows is sent by her US company to Edinburgh to investigate export opportunities. She meets businessman Robert MacPherson en route and he persuades her to help bring his company into the 20th century. The staff, lead by Mr. Martin, have other ideas and a battle between the old and new business methods breaks out.
年份 1960-02-25
地区 英国
语言 英语
导演 查尔斯·克莱顿
Classic British comedy adapted from a James Thurber story about a tweed manufacturer's elderly accountant who devises a plan to save the company from an American takeover bid. The arrival of an efficiency expert from the States causes enough of a stir but, when it turns out to be a woman, the old-fashioned number cruncher declares war. Man-eating businesswoman, Angela Barrows is sent by her US company to Edinburgh to investigate export opportunities. She meets businessman Robert MacPherson en route and he persuades her to help bring his company into the 20th century. The staff, lead by Mr. Martin, have other ideas and a battle between the old and new business methods breaks out.

彼得·塞勒斯
饰 Mr. Martin

Robert Morley
饰 Robert Macpherson

Constance Cummings
饰 Angela Barrows

Jameson Clark
饰 Andrew Darling

唐纳德·普莱森斯
饰 Irwin Hoffman

Michael Goodliffe
饰 Detective

Alex Mackenzie
饰 Robertson

Ernest Thesiger
饰 Old Macpherson

Moultrie Kelsall
饰 Graham

Roddy McMillan
饰 Macleod

Noel Howlett
饰 Mr. White

Abe Barker
饰 Mr. Meekie
Gordon Phillott
饰 Mr. Munson

萨姆·沃纳梅克
饰 Commentary spoken

William Mervyn
饰 Detective's Friend