No Way to Treat a Lady

"...or is it?"

Mar 20 1968 Approved 1h 48m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

Christopher Gill is a psychopathic 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.

Written by

John Gay, William Goldman

Directed by

Jack Smight

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
2,672
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA