Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?

Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (also known as Death of a Hooker) is a 1971 film directed by Ernest Pintoff and starring comedian and actor Red Buttons and featuring Sylvia Miles, Conrad Bain, Alice Playten and Sam Waterston. Gary McFarland wrote the soundtrack music.

The plot centers around the murder of a prostitute in a crime-ridden low-income city neighborhood. Dismayed by the general indifference the police and neighbors show toward the murder, a resident who knew the prostitute sets out to do his own investigation of the case.

The film was rated PG despite the fact that it dealt with topics including prostitution and murder.

Since its original theatrical release, the film was released only on VHS (distributed by Video Gems in 1982), and is now out of print.

Cast
Red Buttons as Mickey Isador 
Sylvia Miles as Christine 
Alice Playten as Della Isador 
Conrad Bain as Val Rooney 
Dick Anthony Williams as Malthus 
Sam Waterston as Alex Monte 
David Doyle as Roger Boulting
Gilbert Lewis as Solomon the Cop
Earl Hindman as Whitey 
Ron Carey as Larry the Bartender

See also
List of films featuring diabetes

References

External links
 
 

Category:1971 films
Category:1970s crime films
Category:1970s mystery films
Category:Films directed by Ernest Pintoff
Category:Golan-Globus films