Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971)

Original title

Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?

Directed by

Ernest Pintoff

Genre

crime, mystery, thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man investigates the murder of a prostitute he once knew. He uncovers secrets among the city's residents as he tries to find the killer.

low-budgetgrittyoffbeatmysteriousurbansardonicdated

What happens

Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (also known as Death of a Hooker) is a 1971 film directed by Ernest Pintoff and starring comedian and actor Red Buttons and featuring Sylvia Miles, Conrad Bain, Alice Playten and Sam Waterston. Gary McFarland wrote the soundtrack music. The film was rated PG despite the fact that it dealt with topics including prostitution and murder. Since its original theatrical release, the film was released only on VHS (distributed by Video Gems in 1982), and is now out of print. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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