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Pretty Maids All in a Row

  • 19711971
  • RR
  • 1h 31m
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Rock Hudson and Margaret Markov in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
California State Police Captain Sam Surcher investigates a string of teenage girl murders at Oceanfront High School.
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California State Police Captain Sam Surcher investigates a string of teenage girl murders at Oceanfront High School.California State Police Captain Sam Surcher investigates a string of teenage girl murders at Oceanfront High School.California State Police Captain Sam Surcher investigates a string of teenage girl murders at Oceanfront High School.
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    • Director
      • Roger Vadim
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(screenplay)
      • Francis Pollini(novel)
    • Stars
      • Rock Hudson
      • Angie Dickinson
      • Telly Savalas
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roger Vadim
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(screenplay)
      • Francis Pollini(novel)
    • Stars
      • Rock Hudson
      • Angie Dickinson
      • Telly Savalas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews

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    Barbara Leigh in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Angie Dickinson, JoAnna Cameron, John David Carson, and Margaret Markov in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Rock Hudson in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Rock Hudson in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Angie Dickinson and Rock Hudson in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    James Doohan, William Campbell, Susan Tolsky, and Keenan Wynn in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Rock Hudson in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Rock Hudson in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Rock Hudson in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Rock Hudson, Telly Savalas, and Barbara Leigh in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Rock Hudson in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
    Keenan Wynn in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)

    Top cast

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    Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
    • Tiger
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Miss Smith
    Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas
    • Surcher
    John David Carson
    John David Carson
    • Ponce
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Proffer
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Poldaski
    James Doohan
    James Doohan
    • Follo
    William Campbell
    William Campbell
    • Grady
    Susan Tolsky
    • Miss Craymire
    Barbara Leigh
    Barbara Leigh
    • Jean
    Gretchen Carpenter
    • Marjorie
    • (as Gretchen Burrell)
    Aimee Eccles
    Aimee Eccles
    • Hilda
    JoAnna Cameron
    JoAnna Cameron
    • Yvonne
    Margaret Markov
    Margaret Markov
    • Polly
    June Fairchild
    June Fairchild
    • Sonny
    Joy Bang
    Joy Bang
    • Rita
    Brenda Sykes
    Brenda Sykes
    • Pamela
    Diane Sherry Case
    Diane Sherry Case
    • Sheryl
    • (as Diane Sherry)
    • Director
      • Roger Vadim
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(screenplay)
      • Francis Pollini(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As part of the promotion of the film several of the actresses appeared in a pictorial in the April 1971 issue of Playboy Magazine "Roger Vadim's Pretty Maids" with the text written by Roger Vadim.
    • Goofs
      When Sunny Swingle records her message for Tiger, the reel of tape is near the end, but when Ponce plays it back, it is near the beginning.
    • Quotes

      Michael 'Tiger' McDrew: [Deciding to go ahead with the scheduled football game] We play on Friday. Once you start retreating, life will drag you down.

    • Connections
      Featured in Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Chilly Winds
      Music by Lalo Schifrin

      Lyrics by Mike Curb

      Performed by The Osmonds

    User reviews53

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A killer time capsule
    This was one of the most influential movies of my high school years.

    And it's all thanks to French director Roger Vadim. Magnifique!

    What a life Vadim must have led during the '60s & '70s. Yes, this is envy speaking.

    Okay, some of the credit for this most enjoyably sly & funny little gem goes to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, who, for this film went where he'd never gone before, bringing along James Doohan, aka, Scotty with him on this marvelous adolescent comedy sex fantasy/murder mystery.

    The cast has a lot of fun, including Rock Hudson and the most heterosexual high school counselor in the universe (believe it); and Angie Dickenson as the sexiest teacher this side of my sophomore English teacher, Miss Lynn Segal at San Gabriel High (Angie has a stiffie-inducing seduction scene that'll ring most guy's bells like Quasimodo sure as hell never could).

    In a wonderfully clueless comic role is Keenan Wynn. He's great. And a pre-Kojak Telly Savalas is the coolest police homicide detective in the history of cinema. High school chicks dig him.

    John David Carson is ideal as Ponce, the shy, quiet, timid, virgin student who doesn't necessarily end up that way. Every girl he sees drives him crazy - and it's easy to see why. These babes are total! Joanna Cameron, Aimee Eccles, June Fairchild, Barbara Leigh as Rock's jaw-dropping wife, and the other "Pretty Maids" will bring eyesight to the blind. Wow!

    I could go on, but why? If you like it, you like it. If not, try Von Stroheim or Bergman. I prefer Vadim. Pretty Maids All In A Row entrertained me then, and it entertained me one night in August 2006.
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    • Aug 13, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1971 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tigar jede lepotice
    • Filming locations
      • University High School - 11800 Texas Avenue, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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