Who Killed Teddy Bear? 1965

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Title: Who Killed Teddy Bear?
Year: 1965
Release Date (US): 09/01/1965
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, American neo-noir crime thriller.
Director: Joseph Cates.
Cast: Sal Mineo, Juliet Prowse, Jan Murray, Elaine Stritch.
Runtime: 1h 34m.
Plot Points:
A grim police detective embarks on a one-man crusade to track down a depraved sex maniac after a nightclub deejay receives a series of obscene phone calls.
The hard-boiled cop finds himself getting too close to the victim for comfort.
The detective must track down the unbalanced pervert before he can carry out sick threats.
A busboy at a disco has sexual problems related to childhood events.
The busboy becomes obsessed with