Strip Tease Murder
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| Directed by | Ernest Morris |
| Written by | Paul Tabori |
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| Cinematography | Paddy Aherne |
| Edited by | Derek Parsons |
| Music by | Bill LeSage |
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| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures (UK) |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Strip Tease Murder (also known as Striptease Murder) is a low budget 1961 British second feature[1] film thriller directed by Ernest Morris and starring John Hewer and Ann Lynn.[2] It was written by Paul Tabori and produced by The Danzigers.
Plot
[edit]Diana, a stripper, is electrocuted during a dance routine on stage at the Flamingo Club. Her husband, compere Bert Black, turns detective to investigate. He suspects Diana was murdered for a crime she didn't commit, but proving it to the satisfaction of Inspector Forbes is another matter.
Cast
[edit]- John Hewer as Bert
- Ann Lynn as Rita
- Jean Muir as Diana
- Vanda Hudson as Angelin
- Kenneth J. Warren as Branco
- Carl Duering as Rocco
- Michael Peake as Martin
- Leon Cortez as Lou
- Peter Elliot as Perkel
- Trevor Reid as Inspector Forbes
- Christine Child, Judy Collins, Janet Hall and Lita Howard as Flamingo dancers
- Mitzi Bardot, Vicki Grey, Margo Mitchell and Shari as Flamingo showgirls
- Robert Mooney as mechanic
- Robert Crewdson as Andy
- Michael Blake as Mike
- Walter Horsbrugh as doctor
Critical reception
[edit]The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A combination of modest murder mystery and mild striptease club acts, this unassuming production has little to recommend it except the unexpectedly good characterisation of the tragedy-hit but persevering Bert."[3]
Hal Erickson, in Allmovie, called it a "lurid British potboiler."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Strip Tease Murder". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Loving Feeling". Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348): 174. 1963 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Strip Tease Murder (1963) – Ernest Morris – Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related – AllMovie". AllMovie.
External links
[edit]- Strip Tease Murder at IMDb
- Review at The Spinning Image
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