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Pretty Maids All in a Row

Pretty Maids All in a Row

Comedy · Crime · Mystery · 1971

At Oceanfront High School, female students are being targeted by an unknown serial killer. Meanwhile, a married teacher hides his flings with nubile students, and an awkward male is frustrated by the plethora of uninhibited freewheeling young girls.

Movie details

Pretty Maids All in a Row

“A good football coach, can get away with murder”

1971 Comedy · Crime · Mystery 1h 31m

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5.9 / 10

Community rating

At Oceanfront High School, female students are being targeted by an unknown serial killer. Meanwhile, a married teacher hides his flings with nubile students, and an awkward male is frustrated by the plethora of uninhibited freewheeling young girls.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Roger Vadim

Written by

Gene Roddenberry

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Michael 'Tiger' McDrew

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Miss Betty Smith

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Captain Sam Surcher

John David Carson

John David Carson

Ponce de Leon Harper

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Mr. Proffer

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Chief John Poldaski

James Doohan

James Doohan

Follo

Court is in session

Put Pretty Maids All in a Row on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.