No Way to Treat a Lady (1968): Cast & Plot
No Way to Treat a Lady is a 1968 comedy thriller directed by Jack Smight, starring Rod Steiger as Christopher Gill, George Segal and Lee Remick. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Jack Smight
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is No Way to Treat a Lady About?
The premise of No Way to Treat a Lady without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Christopher Gill, a psychopathic killer, uses disguises to seduce and strangle victims. NYPD detective Moe Brummel receives taunting calls from Gill and reluctantly teams with Kate Palmer, a hip tour guide who saw the strangler leave her dead neighbour’s apartment. Moe’s pushy mother wants him to become a successful doctor like his brother.
No Way to Treat a Lady Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- detective
- disguise
- new york city
- serial killer
- based on novel
- police
- police officer
- jewish mother
- theater
- murder of an old woman
- dark comedy
- killer
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- psychological thriller
- homosexual character
- mother son relationship
- dead woman on a toilet
- actress
- dying on stage
- middle aged
- nypd new york police department
- mother fixation
- wig
- cat
- reference to julia child
- manhattan new york city
- cigarette smoking
- death scene
- behind the scenes
- soliloquy
- police boat
- new york harbor
- reference to maurice chevalier
- reference to ingrid bergman
- reference to sardi's
- crying
- drag
- limerick
- reference to cary grant
- anger
- reference to w.c. fields
- lisp
- city bus
- face blindness
- impersonation
- newspaper
- taunting
- accent
- nagging
- blowing a kiss
- drawing with lipstick
No Way to Treat a Lady Cast & Characters
Rod Steiger leads the cast as Christopher Gill, with George Segal as Morris Brummel and Lee Remick as Kate Palmer. Directed by Jack Smight; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jack Smight
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Rod Steiger as Christopher Gill -
George Segal as Morris Brummel -
Lee Remick as Kate Palmer -
Eileen Heckart as Mrs. Brummel
Also Starring in No Way to Treat a Lady
· 10 more- Ruth White Mrs. Himmel
- Irene Dailey Mrs. Fitts
- Murray Hamilton Inspector Haines
- Doris Roberts Sylvia Poppie
- David Doyle Lieutenant Dawson
- Michael Dunn Mr. Kupperman
- Val Bisoglio Detective Monaghan
- Barbara Baxley Belle Poppie
- Zvee Scooler Old Man
- Martine Bartlett Alma Mulloy
More from Jack Smight
More films directed by Jack Smight, best-rated first: Harper, Midway, Airport 1975 and Damnation Alley.
No Way to Treat a Lady Plot Summary
What happens in No Way to Treat a Lady from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Christopher Gill is a serial killer fixated on his late mother, a celebrated stage actress. He targets lonely middle-aged women, using his position as a Broadway theatre owner and director to slip into a range of disguises that put his victims at ease and keep his identity hidden: an Irish priest, a German plumber, a flamboyant gay hairdresser, a policeman, and a transvestite. Once he has earned their trust, he strangles them and then marks their foreheads with a garish red lipstick kiss, painting a haunting (and telling) signature on his victims.
Full summary
The whole story of No Way to Treat a Lady, scene by scene
No Way to Treat a Lady Trailers & Videos
The trailer of No Way to Treat a Lady.
How Well Do You Know No Way to Treat a Lady?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What is the killer's full name in the film?
Cars in No Way to Treat a Lady
9 cars on screen, including the 1966 Chrysler Newport and the 1967 Plymouth Belvedere.
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1966 Chrysler Newport Minor role -
1967 Plymouth Belvedere Minor role -
1967 Rambler Rebel Minor role -
1965 Buick Skylark Background role
No Way to Treat a Lady Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “С женщинами так нельзя” and “Le Refroidisseur de dames”.
- Also known as
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- С женщинами так нельзя
- Le Refroidisseur de dames
- Non si maltrattano così le signore
- Bizarre Morde
- Takhle se s dámou nejedná
- Así no se trata a una dama
- С леди так не обращаются
- 一双血手
- 노 웨이 투 트리트 어 레이디
- Ensam dam får besök
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No Way to Treat a Lady FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of No Way to Treat a Lady, each answered in a sentence.
How long is No Way to Treat a Lady?
No Way to Treat a Lady runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was No Way to Treat a Lady released?
No Way to Treat a Lady was released on March 20, 1968.
Who directed No Way to Treat a Lady?
No Way to Treat a Lady was directed by Jack Smight.
More films by Jack Smight Who is in the cast of No Way to Treat a Lady?
No Way to Treat a Lady stars Rod Steiger as Christopher Gill, George Segal as Morris Brummel and Lee Remick as Kate Palmer, among 14 credited actors.
Does No Way to Treat a Lady have a post-credit scene?
No. No Way to Treat a Lady has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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