Summary
Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 64
Audience score71%
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most dramas, −14 min on the typical 109
typical 10995Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
Released
1982
May 2, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 30
Ann JillianMae West
James BrolinJim Timony
Piper LaurieMatilda West
Roddy McDowallRene Valentine
Louis GiambalvoGeorge Kane
Chuck McCannW. C. Fields
Lee de BrouxJack West
Donald HottonEdward Eisner
Ian WolfeDorset
Bill MoreyAl Kaufman
Rita TaggartSally
Michael CurrieBill Le Baron
Jay GarnerArchie Mayo
Burke ByrnesWithers
Bridgette AndersenMae, age 7- DLDebbie LyttonMae, age 13
Than WyennIra Pitkin
Blane SavageFrank Wallace
Lew HornSgt. Kirk
Fred FranklynJudge Donnellan
Harry ReemsNarrator (voice)
Woody EneyWarden Schleth- JBJ.P. BumsteadRush
- MAMartin AzarowDetective
Directing · 1
- Lee Philips Director
Writing · 1
- E. Arthur Kean Writer
Production · 4
- Philip Mandelker Executive Producer
- Leonard Hill Executive Producer
- Terry Morse Jr. Producer
- Lynn Stalmaster Casting
Camera · 1
- Matthew F. Leonetti Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George Jay Nicholson Editor
Sound · 1
- Brad Fiedel Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Kim Swados Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Jean-Pierre Dorléac Costume Design
- Richard Blair Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Dom Salinaro Choreographer
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