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Lady of Burlesque( 1943)

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Overview

After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Barbara Stanwyck

      Dixie Daisy

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      Michael O'Shea

      Biff Brannigan

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      J. Edward Bromberg

      S.B. Foss

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      Iris Adrian

      Gee Gee Graham

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      Gloria Dickson

      Dolly Baxter

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      Victoria Faust

      Lolita La Verne

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      Stephanie Bachelor

      The Princess Nirvena

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      Charles Dingle

      Inspector Harrigan

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      Marion Martin

      Alice Angel

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      Frank Conroy

      'Stacchi' Stacciaro

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      Frank Fenton

      Russell Rogers

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      Janis Carter

      Janine

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      Lou Lubin

      Moey, the Candy Butcher

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      Pinky Lee

      Mandy

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      Pete Gordon

      Officer Pat Kelly (as Eddie Gordon)

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      Lew Kelly

      The Hermit

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      Claire Carleton

      Sandra

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      Gerald Mohr

      Louie "The Grin" Grindero

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      George Chandler

      Jake, stage hand (uncredited)

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      George Chandler

      Jake

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      Lee Trent

      Comic

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      Don Lynn

      Comic

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Aug 21 2025
    Barbara Stanwyck, a theatre, a diva, a princess and a double-murder. This packs quite a lot into an amiable and lively ninety minutes. The local opera house has long since lost it’s lustre as a venue for Verdi and Puccini, much to the chagrin of “Lolita” (Victoria Faust) who is less than impressed that “Dixie” (Stanwyck) is now topping the bill with her altogether bawdier style of dancing. When the princess “Nirvena” (Stephanie Bachelor) also makes her presence felt, and “Lolita” makes up to the boss to get the top billing, these three women are soon at loggerheads. Not for long, though, as pre...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • dancing
    • based on novel or book
    • theatre group
    • stripper
    • murder
    • whodunit
    • strangulation
    • police detective
    • strangler
    • stockings
    • dressing room
    • burlesque
    • chorus girl
    • police raid
    • burlesque dancer
    • murder mystery
    • g string
    • nylons
    • show girls
    • dancing man
    • theater
    • theatre producer
    • many beautiful girls
    • dancing girls