Queen of Burlesque
Queen of Burlesque is a 1946 murder mystery film starring Evelyn Ankers and directed by Sam Newfield.[1][2][3] Rose La Rose, who played Blossom Terrain, was a stripper in real life and, according to Variety, a "runway peeler with considerable experience."[4] She portrays a supporting character and has one feature dance, a faux "Arabian Fantasy" that is not a striptease.
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| Directed by | Sam Newfield |
| Produced by | Arthur Alexander |
| Written by | David Lang (original screenplay) Arthur St. Claire (additional dialogue) |
| Starring | Evelyn Ankers |
| Music by | Walter Greene |
| Cinematography | Vincent J. Farrar |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
Production company | Sigmund Neufeld Productions |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) |
Release date | 24 July 1946 (US) |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
When striptease artiste Blossom Terraine is strangled backstage at a burlesque theater, fellow dancer Crystal is suspected of the murder. Crystal's reporter boyfriend Steve turns detective in an attempt to prove her innocence.
Cast
- Evelyn Ankers as Crystal McCoy
- Carleton G. Young as Steve Hurley
- Marion Martin as Lola Cassell
- Craig Reynolds as Joe Nolan
- Rose La Rose as Blossom Terrain
- Emory Parnell as Police Insp. Tom Crowley
- Murray Leonard as Chick Malloy
- Alice Fleming as Annie Morris
- Jacqueline Dalya as Dolly DeVoe
- Charles 'Red' Marshall as Johnson (as Red Marshall)
- Charles King as Dugan
Critical reception
Leonard Maltin described it as "low-budget suspenser unstrung backstage at burlesque theater";[4] while TV Guide called it "a standard programmer, racier than most of its type thanks to the burlesque setting. Nonetheless, the dialog and mystery are routine. Acting and production values are adequate for the material."[5]