''Strip Tease Murder'' is a low budget 1961 British film thriller directed by

Ernest Morris Ernest Morris (1913–1987) was an English film director. Selected filmography * '' Three Crooked Men'' (1958) * ''Night Train for Inverness'' (1960) * ''The Court Martial of Major Keller'' (1961) * '' Three Spare Wives'' (1962) * '' What Every ...

and starring

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and

Ann Lynn Elizabeth Ann Lynn (7 November 1933 – 30 August 2020) was a British actress, especially prominent during the British New Wave of the 1960s, appearing in many films that represented what is known as kitchen sink realism. Lynn's career spanne ...

Plot

Diana, a stripper, is electrocuted during a dance routine on stage at the Flamingo Club. Her husband, compere Bert Black, turns detective to investigate. He suspects Diana was murdered for a crime she didn't commit, but proving it to the satisfaction of Inspector Forbes is another matter.

Cast

as Bert *

as Rita *Jean Muir as Diana *Vanda Hudson as Angelin * Kenneth J. Warren as Branco *

Carl Duering Gerald Percy Fox (29 May 1923 – 1 September 2018), better known as Carl Duering, was a German-born British actor whose best-known role is as Dr. Brodsky in Stanley Kubrick's ''A Clockwork Orange''. He died in London in September 2018 at the age ...

as Rocco *Michael Peake as Martin * Leon Cortez as Lou *Peter Elliot as Perkel *

Trevor Reid Trevor Reid (25 January 190816 April 1965) was an English actor. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He acted in 47 films from 1938 to 1965. He died at age 57 in London. Selected filmography * ''Dangerous Cargo'' (1954) - Watson * ''M ...

as Inspector Forbes *Christine Child, Judy Collins, Janet Hall and Lita Howard as Flamingo dancers *Mitzi Bardot, Vicki Grey, Margo Mitchell and Shari as Flamingo showgirls *Robert Mooney as Mechanic *Robert Crewdson as Andy *Michael Blake as Mike *Walter Horsbrugh as Doctor

Critical reception

Hal Erickson in '' Allmovie'' called it a "lurid British potboiler", while in ''The Spinning Image'', Graeme Clarke wrote, "''Strip Tease Murder'' had a title which promised far more lurid thrills than the censorship of the day would have allowed them to deliver on, although as far as the nudity went it was still going further than most of its contemporaries. Yet you could see as much in such higher profile fare as ''

Expresso Bongo ''Expresso Bongo'' is a 1958 West End musical and a satire of the music industry. It was first produced on the stage at the Saville Theatre, London, on 23 April 1958. Its book was written by Wolf Mankowitz and Julian More, with music by Davi ...

'', and probably be more entertained by a better standard of production to boot...now appearing whimsically old-fashioned, ''Strip Tease Murder'' was unlikely to find an enduring reception outside of vintage exploitation fans."

References

External links

* 1961 films British thriller films 1960s thriller films Films shot at New Elstree Studios 1960s English-language films Films directed by Ernest Morris 1960s British films {{1960s-thriller-film-stub