What is No Way to Treat a Lady?
No Way to Treat a Lady is a 1968 comedy and thriller film adapted by John Gay from William Goldman's 1964 novel of the same name. The story follows Christopher Gill, a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims, and Moe Brummel, a single and harassed New York City police detective who begins receiving phone calls from the killer, leading to a strange alliance.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1968
- Release date
- Mar 20, 1968
- Genres
- Comedy, Thriller
- Updated
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No Way to Treat a Lady is a 1968 comedy and thriller film adapted by John Gay from William Goldman's 1964 novel of the same name. The story follows Christopher Gill, a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims, and Moe Brummel, a single and harassed New York City police detective who begins receiving phone calls from the killer, leading to a strange alliance.
The film explores the complex dynamic between the detective and the killer alongside subplots involving a swinging, hip tour guide named Kate Palmer who sets her sights on the detective, and Moe's live-in mother who wishes her son had become a successful Jewish doctor like his big brother. Blending elements of suspense and comedy, the feature runs for one hour and forty-eight minutes and originally premiered in the United States on March 20, 1968.
Should you watch it?
“A disguised serial killer plays a bizarre cat-and-mouse game with a harassed New York police detective.”
- Features a psychotic killer who tricks and strangles victims using various disguises.
- Follows a harassed New York City police detective who forms a strange alliance after receiving phone calls from the strangler.
- Includes a swinging, hip tour guide who witnesses the killer leaving a dead neighbor's apartment and pursues the detective.
- The protagonist deals with heavy pressure from a live-in mother who wishes he were a successful Jewish doctor like his big brother.
Watch it if you enjoy a comedy and thriller about a disguised killer matching wits with a New York City detective.
This 1968 film combines comedy and thriller elements over a runtime of one hour and forty-eight minutes.
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Is No Way to Treat a Lady worth watching?
It is worth watching for fans of 1968 cinema who enjoy a blend of comedy and thriller elements adapted from William Goldman's novel.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of one hour and forty-eight minutes.
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No Way to Treat a Lady is a feature film rather than a television series, so it does not have episodes.