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Director:
Russell Rouse
Writers:
Polly Adler (book)
Clarence Greene (writer)
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Release Date:
November 1964 (Austria) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
No One Knew Her Business Better Than Polly Adler!
Plot:
Based on Polly Adler's best-selling autobiography about her life in the Roaring Twenties as a legendary Madam... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
NewsDesk:
Shelley Winters: 1920-2006
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User Comments:
A sad, even poignant look at the world of prostitution. more (5 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Shelley Winters ... Polly Adler

Robert Taylor ... Frank Costigan

Cesar Romero ... Lucky Luciano
Ralph Taeger ... Casey Booth
Kaye Ballard ... Sidonia

Broderick Crawford ... Harrigan
Mickey Shaughnessy ... Police Sergeant Riordan

Lisa Seagram ... Madge
Meri Welles ... Lorraine
Jesse White ... Rafferty
Connie Gilchrist ... Hattie Miller
Constance Dane ... Laura
Allyson Ames ... Gwen
Lewis Charles ... Angelo
Steve Peck ... Vince
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
West Germany:18 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Company:
Embassy Pictures Corporation more

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Raquel Welch's film debut. more
Soundtrack:
House is Not A Home more

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A sad, even poignant look at the world of prostitution., 24 June 2005
7/10
Author: jimimac from Minneapolis

This is not a great movie, but it is not a bad movie either. It looks more like a movie made in 1944 than one made in 1964. The fact that it is in black and white probably adds to that feeling.

Shelly Winters does a good job with the script she has to work with. It has some cute scenes and some omissible ones Good costumes, and workable scenery. If you are looking for an accurate portrayal of Polly Adler or even a good story based on the book, this movie comes up lacking. But like a lot of not great movies, it is very watchable.

Lots of great actors appear in cameo roles in this movie, making it a good movie to say, "I never knew he/she made a movie like this."

I saw this movie in the theater and it has taken me 40 years to see it again. While I liked it better the first time, it provides a good trip down memory lane and one I am very glad to have in my collection.

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