The Battle of the Sexes - 1928

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?

88min
1928
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

Cast

Jean Hersholt profile pictureJean HersholtWilliam Judson
Phyllis Haver profile picturePhyllis HaverMarie Skinner
Belle Bennett profile pictureBelle BennettMrs. Judson
Sally O'Neil profile pictureSally O'NeilRuth, the Daughter
Don Alvarado profile pictureDon AlvaradoBabe Winsor

About The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes Overview

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?

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 88min

Extra details

Original Title: The Battle of the Sexes
Original Language: English
Directed By: D.W. Griffith
Production Companies
Feature ProductionsArt Cinema Corporation