This Girl for Hire (TV 1983)

In this pilot for a proposed TV series, B.T. Brady is a flippant, but somewhat klutzy female private detective in Hollywood who sets out to solve the murder of a obnoxious mystery writer. ... See full summary »

Director:

Jerry Jameson

Writers:

Terry Louise Fisher (teleplay), Steve Brown (teleplay),

Stars:

Bess Armstrong, Celeste Holm, Cliff De Young

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bess Armstrong	...	B.T. Brady
Celeste Holm	...	Zandra Stoneham
Cliff De Young	...	Lieutenant Phil Hansen
Hermione Baddeley	...	Edwina Gaylord
Scott Brady	...	Mitch Dillon
Howard Duff	...	Wolfe Macready
José Ferrer	...	Harrison Wooly
Beverly Garland	...	Evan Picard
Roddy McDowall	...	Manfred Hayes
Percy Rodrigues	...	Jonathan Eastman
Ray Walston	...	Abner Litto
Elisha Cook Jr.	...	Eddie (as Elisha Cook)
William Lanteau	...	Maurice
Fredric Lehne	...	Peter Canton (as Frederick Lehne)
George Reynolds	...	Garth Jackson

Storyline

In this pilot for a proposed TV series, B.T. Brady is a flippant, but somewhat klutzy female private detective in Hollywood who sets out to solve the murder of a obnoxious mystery writer. Along the way, Brady gets help from her flamboyant mother Zandra, a washed-up actress, as well as Brady's live-in boyfriend Wolfe who runs a memorabilia shop.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | 1940s | failed pilot | spoof | female detective

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

B.T. Brady, Privatdetektivin

Filming Locations:

Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Last film of Hermione Baddeley.

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