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.
Peter sellers真是一个天才
比起两性之争，新旧之争更符合内容，竟然是旧胜利了。女主不做business partner、做回woman的结局很膈应。
there's no need to use violence to fight but intelligence=]
没看出来性别之争，倒是新旧之争挺明显的
三星半。片名有误导嫌疑。战争分明与性别无关，而是保守与创新之间的较量。塞勒斯重演了吉尼斯的白衣人。