Overview
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorBilly Wilder
WriterBilly Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
Cast
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)
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Keywords
chicago, illinoisfloridatransvestismmusicianwitnessfake identitydeceptionmafiacross dressingblack and whitetrainbuddyscrewball comedyspatsall girl bandst. valentine's day massacrevalentine's daydressingsex comedydouble identity
Details
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$25M
TMDb Votes
3,861
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026