No Way to Treat a Lady
Seen it?1968 | 108 min | Comedy, Thriller
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who can't resist a good whodunit and anyone who's ever talked to their pet. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. If you loved Family Plot or The Sheep Detectives, start here. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Smight
- Rod SteigerChristopher Gill
- Lee RemickKate Palmer
- George SegalMorris Brummel
- Eileen HeckartMrs. Brummel
- Murray HamiltonInspector Haines
- Michael DunnMr. Kupperman
- Martine BartlettAlma Mulloy
- Barbara BaxleyBelle Poppie
- Irene DaileyMrs. Fitts
- Doris RobertsSylvia Poppie