Chicago Joe and the Showgirl

Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990)

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Director Bernard Rose and screenwriter David Yallop were inspired by the real-life Hulten/Jones murder case of 1944, famously known as The Cleft Chin Murder Case, after a London cabbie was found murdered. It was a sensation in England, where American soldier Karl Hulten and British showgirl… More

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R, 2 hr.
Directed By
Bernard Rose
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Jul 27, 1990 Wide
On DVD
Oct 21, 2003
Live Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser

    the film is too artistic for its own good while claiming to recreate events and characters faithfully. Once the premise is established, however, the narrative achieves the "true crime" tone it is reaching for and the film becomes much more satisfying, esp

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  • Barry L


    Nasty, sexy and disturbing. Rather a good little number .

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