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Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque

Mirth! Murder! Melody! Mystery! and Girls! Girls! Girls!

19435.31h 31m

Overview

After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.

Directed by William A. Wellman
Written by Gypsy Rose Lee, James Gunn, Sammy Cahn
Produced by Hunt Stromberg
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Top Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Dixie Daisy

Michael O'Shea

Michael O'Shea

Biff Brannigan

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

S.B. Foss

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Gee Gee Graham

Gloria Dickson

Gloria Dickson

Dolly Baxter

Victoria Faust

Victoria Faust

Lolita La Verne

Stephanie Bachelor

Stephanie Bachelor

The Princess Nirvena

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Inspector Harrigan

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Alice Angel

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

'Stacchi' Stacciaro

Themes & Keywords

dancingbased on novel or booktheatre groupstrippermurderwhodunitstrangulationpolice detectivestranglerstockingsdressing roomburlesquechorus girlpolice raidburlesque dancermurder mysteryg stringnylonsshow girlsdancing mantheatertheatre producerdancing girls

About Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque is a mystery, comedy, music, crime film released in 1943 exploring themes of dancing, based on novel or book, theatre group, stripper, murder, whodunit. Directed by William A. Wellman, it stars Barbara Stanwyck, Michael O'Shea, J. Edward Bromberg. After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.

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