James Stewart (Mr. Heal), Ronald Reagan (Larry), Troy Donahue (Norman Blake), and Stuart Whitman (Oliver, the bartender who spills the beans about the illicit affair). In 1977 it was remade by Rainer Werner Fassbinder for German television as Women in New York. In 2008, Diane English wrote and directed a remake of the same title, her feature film directorial debut. The comedy starred Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, Annette Bening, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bette Midler, and Debra Messing, and was released in 2008 by Picturehouse Entertainment, a sister company to Warner Bros. (the current owners of the 1939 version through Turner Entertainment). It holds a 13 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. References External links The Women – Past and Present at LaFemmeReel.com 1939 films 1939 comedy-drama films 1930s American films 1930s buddy comedy films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films American buddy comedy-drama films American female buddy films American films based on plays Films about adultery in the United States Films directed by George Cukor Films featuring an all-female cast Films partially in color Films scored by Edward Ward (composer) Films set in New York City Films set in Reno, Nevada Films with screenplays by Anita Loos Films with screenplays by Jane Murfin Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films United States National Film Registry films