Storyline

A TV talk-show host who may have killed his wife finds himself being pursued by both the police and a gang of hoods.

Plot Keywords

based on novel, dead wife, investigation, police detective, apartment, nightclub, singer, old flame, ex girlfriend, separation, unfaithful wife, argument, bare chested male, hairy chest, death of wife, balcony, interrogation, roof, motel, motel room

Short Review

What terrible things they did to a very good book. Honestly, the book is one of Mailer's best, challenging, with Mailer's take on sex, violence and power in modern urban America (as of 1965). The movie is mildly steamy, melodramatic (although Eleanor Parker is a hysterical kick), And it just looks cheesy. The supporting parts especially are one dimensional, clichéd, and shrill. Stuart Whitman would seem perfect for the part, except his attempts to portray an internal life merely make him seem befuddled. But it is the cheesiness that is most bothersome. This really is a shame because there is a lot of talent here and Mailer's novel should have provided a basis for a good movie

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