Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name (1971)
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Death of a Hooker was the spell-it-out alternate title for Ernest Pintoff's unorthodox murder mystery Who Killed Mary Whats'ername. At first, Red Buttons seems an illogical choice for a hero, especially since he plays a diabetic ex-boxer who isn't all that quick on the uptake. But… More Death of a Hooker was the spell-it-out alternate title for Ernest Pintoff's unorthodox murder mystery Who Killed Mary Whats'ername. At first, Red Buttons seems an illogical choice for a hero, especially since he plays a diabetic ex-boxer who isn't all that quick on the uptake. But Buttons gradually grows on the audience as he investigates the murder of a Greenwich Village prostitute whom he barely knew. With the help of his daughter Alice Playten, Buttons unearths a great many clues that we either overlooked or ignored by the cops. The film ends abruptly and somewhat tragically, which may have resulted in poor word of mouth when it was first released. Only after it became a Late Late Show perennial did Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? finally find its audience. The largely New York-based cast includes Sylvia Miles, Sam Waterston, Conrad Bain and, in an uncharacteristically repulsive "heavy" role, David Doyle. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ernest Pintoff
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
PG,
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Cast
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Conrad Bain
as Val
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Red Buttons
as Mickey
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Ron Carey
as Bartender
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David F. Doyle
as Boulting
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Earl Hindman
as Whitey
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Gilbert Lewis
as Officer Solomon
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Sylvia Miles
as Christine
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Alice Playten
as Della
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Norman Rose
as Dr. Barkunian
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Sam Waterston
as Alex
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Dick Anthony Williams
as Malthus
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Sally Birkhead
as Snug Harbor Nurse
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Antony Page
as Joe
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Ellen Faison
as 2nd Hooker
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Ellen Gurin
as Angela
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Stella Longo
as 1st Hooker
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Donald Marye
as Leo
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Dee Timberlake
as Hospital Nurse
