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Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) 6.2
California State Police Captain Sam Surcher investigates a string of teenage girl murders at Oceanfront High School. Director:Roger Vadim |
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Cast
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Michael 'Tiger' McDrew
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| Telly Savalas | ... |
Captain Sam Surcher
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John David Carson | ... |
Ponce de Leon Harper
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| Roddy McDowall | ... |
Mr. Proffer
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Chief John Poldaski
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| James Doohan | ... |
Follo
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| William Campbell | ... |
Grady
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Susan Tolsky | ... |
Miss Harriet Craymire
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| Barbara Leigh | ... |
Jean McDrew
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Gretchen Parsons Carpenter | ... |
Marjorie
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Aimée Eccles | ... |
Hilda Lee
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JoAnna Cameron | ... |
Yvonne Millick
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Polly
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June Fairchild | ... |
Sonny Swangle
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
There's murder at a California high school, where female students are being targeted by an unknown serial killer, a married teacher hides his flings with nubile students, and an awkward male is frustrated by the plethora of uninhibited freewheeling young girls. Written by HC
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A good football coach can get away with murder.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 July 1971 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Querido profesor See more »Company Credits
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Music by Lalo Schifrin
Lyrics by Mike Curb
Performed by The Osmonds
Played over the opening credits
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Did You Know?
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Quentin Tarantino selected this film as one of his choices for Sight & Sound magazine's 2012 edition of Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time. See more »Goofs
When Keenan Wynn is talking to Rock Hudson on the football field he calls him "Sam". Rock Hudson's character is Tiger or Mike. Telly Savalas's character is Sam. See more »Quotes
Michael 'Tiger' McDrew: [Deciding to go ahead with the scheduled football game] We play on Friday. Once you start retreating, life will drag you down.See more »
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Chilly WindsMusic by Lalo Schifrin
Lyrics by Mike Curb
Performed by The Osmonds
Played over the opening credits
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This was one of the most influential movies of my high school years.
And it's all thanks to French director Roger Vadim. Magnifique!
What a life Vadim must have led during the '60s & '70s. Yes, this is envy speaking.
Okay, some of the credit for this most enjoyably sly & funny little gem goes to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, who, for this film went where he'd never gone before, bringing along James Doohan, aka, Scotty with him on this marvelous adolescent comedy sex fantasy/murder mystery.
The cast has a lot of fun, including Rock Hudson and the most heterosexual high school counselor in the universe (believe it); and Angie Dickenson as the sexiest teacher this side of my sophomore English teacher, Miss Lynn Segal at San Gabriel High (Angie has a stiffie-inducing seduction scene that'll ring most guy's bells like Quasimodo sure as hell never could).
In a wonderfully clueless comic role is Keenan Wynn. He's great. And a pre-Kojak Telly Savalas is the coolest police homicide detective in the history of cinema. High school chicks dig him.
John David Carson is ideal as Ponce, the shy, quiet, timid, virgin student who doesn't necessarily end up that way. Every girl he sees drives him crazy - and it's easy to see why. These babes are total! Joanna Cameron, Aimee Eccles, June Fairchild, Barbara Leigh as Rock's jaw-dropping wife, and the other "Pretty Maids" will bring eyesight to the blind. Wow!
I could go on, but why? If you like it, you like it. If not, try Von Stroheim or Bergman. I prefer Vadim. Pretty Maids All In A Row entrertained me then, and it entertained me one night in August 2006.