7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Thriller • 1968 • 108 min
No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
Overview
Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York City police detective who starts to get phone calls from the strangler and builds a strange alliance as a result. Kate Palmer is a swinging, hip tour guide who witnesses the strangler leaving her dead neighbor's apartment and sets her sights on the detective. Moe's live-in mother wishes her son would be a successful Jewish doctor like his big brother.
Starring Cast
Rod Steiger • Lee Remick • George Segal
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York City police detective who starts to get phone calls from the strangler and builds a strange alliance as a result. Kate Palmer is a swinging, hip tour guide who witnesses the strangler leaving her dead neighbor's apartment and sets her sights on the detective. Moe's live-in mother wishes her son would be a successful Jewish doctor like his big brother.
Starring Cast
Rod Steiger • Lee Remick • George Segal
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film is a black comedy crime thriller focused on a detective's pursuit of a serial killer and his personal romantic life. Its central subject matter and narrative resolution are apolitical, concentrating on genre conventions and character interactions rather than promoting any specific ideological viewpoint.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative centers on a crime mystery and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or incorporate central DEI themes.
Secondary
Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays the protagonist, Morris Brummel, as Jewish, a fact his overbearing mother attempts to deny. The narrative frames this denial as humorous and misguided, affirming Morris's true identity and implicitly positioning the audience to sympathize with his struggle against his mother's attempts to erase his heritage.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "No Way to Treat a Lady" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a detective's pursuit of a serial killer, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the storyline.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'No Way to Treat a Lady' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The villain's use of cross-dressing is purely a theatrical disguise for his crimes, serving as a plot device rather than an exploration or depiction of gender identity. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual individuals or experiences within the narrative.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1968 film "No Way to Treat a Lady" is an adaptation of William Goldman's 1964 novel. All primary characters, including Christopher Gill, Kate Palmer, and Morris Brummel, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1968 film "No Way to Treat a Lady" is an adaptation of William Goldman's novel. The main characters, including Christopher Gill, Morris Brummel, and Kate Palmer, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depictions in the source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed by actors of a different race than their canonical or historical representation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
8.9
N/A
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