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No Way to Treat a Lady
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No Way to Treat a Lady

1968-03-20 · 108 min · ★ 6.6

Comedy · Thriller

Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York City police detective who starts to get phone calls from the strangler and builds a strange alliance as a result. Kate Palmer is a swinging, hip tour guide who witnesses the strangler leaving her dead neighbor's apartment and sets her sights on the detective. Moe's live-in mother wishes her son would be a successful Jewish doctor like his big brother.

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Directors
Jack Smight
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Sol C. Siegel Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 3,100,000

Top Cast

Rod SteigerRod SteigerChristopher Gill
Lee RemickLee RemickKate Palmer
George SegalGeorge SegalMorris Brummel
Eileen HeckartEileen HeckartMrs. Brummel
Murray HamiltonMurray HamiltonInspector Haines
Michael DunnMichael DunnMr. Kupperman
Martine BartlettMartine BartlettAlma Mulloy
Barbara BaxleyBarbara BaxleyBelle Poppie
Irene DaileyIrene DaileyMrs. Fitts
Doris RobertsDoris RobertsSylvia Poppie
Ruth WhiteRuth WhiteMrs. Himmel
David DoyleDavid DoyleLieutenant Dawson
Val BisoglioVal BisoglioDetective Monaghan
Zvee ScoolerZvee ScoolerOld Man

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