No Way to Treat a Lady

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"...or is it?"
  • NR
  • 1968
  • 1 hr 48 min
  • 7.0  (2,517)

In the 1968 crime thriller No Way to Treat a Lady, Rod Steiger plays Christopher Gill, a ruthless and disturbed serial killer in New York City. The film opens with a chilling scene of Gill strangling a woman with her own nylons after she rebuffs his advances, setting the tone for the disturbingly violent and sexual nature of the movie.

As the police begin to investigate Gill's murders, the killer begins to develop a dangerous obsession with Kate Palmer (Lee Remick), a beautiful actress and the daughter of one of his former lovers. Palmer is also dealing with her own personal demons, including a difficult relationship with her aging mother and a persistent suitor, detective Morris Brummell (played by George Segal).

As the tension between Gill and Palmer builds, the killer begins to toy with the police and send them cryptic clues about his true identity. With a combination of charm, cunning, and violent rage, Gill manages to evade capture and continue his killing spree.

The film is directed by Jack Smight and based on a novel by William Goldman. It was praised for its gritty and realistic portrayal of the seedy world of 1960s New York, with Steiger's intense performance as the brutal killer earning particular acclaim. Remick and Segal also deliver strong performances as the conflicted heroine and her persistent suitor, respectively.

No Way to Treat a Lady is a dark and disturbing film that explores the darkest corners of the human psyche. It examines issues of sexuality, violence, and obsession in a way that was groundbreaking for the time, and it remains a powerful and thought-provoking work of cinema. While it is not for the faint of heart, it is a landmark film in the crime thriller genre and a must-see for fans of intense and disturbing cinema.

No Way to Treat a Lady is a 1968 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 48 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.0.

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  • Release Date
    1968
  • MPAA Rating
    NR
  • Runtime
    1 hr 48 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    7.0  (2,517)