Pretty Maids All in a Row
Seen it?1971 | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
At Oceanfront High School, female students are being targeted by an unknown serial killer. Meanwhile, a married teacher hides his flings with nubile students, and an awkward male is frustrated by the plethora of uninhibited freewheeling young girls.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
8% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 66K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Vadim
- Rock HudsonMichael 'Tiger' McDrew
- Angie DickinsonMiss Betty Smith
- Telly SavalasCaptain Sam Surcher
- John David CarsonPonce de Leon Harper
- Roddy McDowallMr. Proffer
- Keenan WynnChief John Poldaski
- James DoohanFollo
- William CampbellGrady
- Susan TolskyMiss Harriet Craymire
- Barbara LeighJean McDrew