merklekranz Review of The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red (1979)

Ambitious, episodic, rambling, exploitation effort ...............

[6/10 · 10 March 2020]

There is a lot here to like. First the film captures the 1930s time period way beyond expectations. The running board cars, flapper dresses, speak easies, tommy guns, are all well displayed. The nudity is integrated into the story, and does not appear gratuitous as in so many similar grind house movies. The who's who of character actors is impressive with Dick Miller, and Nancy Parsons memorable. Pamela Sue Martin carries the film, and her lively performance is necessary because the pacing bogs down several times, and makes the movie seem longer than it actually is. More than once I thought the credits would roll, only to have the story continue. - MERK