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What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? (1971): Cast

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What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? is a 1971 crime comedy directed by Jerry Paris, starring Brenda Vaccaro as Shirley Campbel, Vincent Price and Roddy McDowall. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes.

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What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? (1971) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 13m (73 min)
Director
Jerry Paris
Genres
Comedy , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? About?

The premise of What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? without spoilers.

A Bronx working girl becomes entangled in an elaborate extortion scheme after a gang of sophisticated con men kidnap her and force her, due to her striking resemblance, to pose as a wealthy socialite. The story is adapted from E.V. Cunningham’s (Howard Fast’s) novel “Shirley.”

What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? Themes & Keywords

· 4 tags
  • psychotronic film
  • teleplay adapted by author
  • abc movie of the week
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? Cast & Characters

Brenda Vaccaro leads the cast as Shirley Campbel, with Vincent Price as William Spevin and Roddy McDowall as Albert Soames. Directed by Jerry Paris; 19 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Jerry Paris

More films directed by Jerry Paris, best-rated first: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Star Spangled Girl and The Feminist and the Fuzz.

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What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? Also Known As

Also known as “Какие девушки тебе нравятся?”.

Also known as
  • Какие девушки тебе нравятся?

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FAQ

What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of What’s a Nice Girl Like You…?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What’s a Nice Girl Like You…??

What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).

When was What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? released?

What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? was released on December 18, 1971.

Who directed What’s a Nice Girl Like You…??

What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? was directed by Jerry Paris.

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Who is in the cast of What’s a Nice Girl Like You…??

What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? stars Brenda Vaccaro as Shirley Campbel, Vincent Price as William Spevin and Roddy McDowall as Albert Soames, among 19 credited actors.

Does What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? have a post-credit scene?

No. What’s a Nice Girl Like You…? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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