Screaming Mimi (1958)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
Release: 1958-08-08
Director: Gerd Oswald
Writers: Robert Blees , Fredric Brown
Language: English
Stars: Anita Ekberg , Philip Carey , Gypsy Rose Lee , Harry Townes , Linda Cherney , Romney Brent , Red Norvo , Red Norvo Trio , Abie Bain , Steve Benton
Runtime: 79 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: La statua che urla (Italy) , Het Ballet van de begeerte (Belgium) , A Loucura de Mimi (Brazil) , La locura de Mimí (Mexico) , Die blonde Venus , Screaming Mimi (United Kingdom) , Kvinnomord (Sweden) , Screaming Mimi (United States of America) , Le ballet du désir (France, French Republic) , Mimi, i vasilissa tou striptease (Greece) , Le ballet du désir (Belgium) , La locura de Mimí (Argentina) , Kuutamomurha (Finland) , Screaming Mimi
Plot: Exotic dancer Virginia Wilson sees a man get shot moments after he tries to knife her in a shower, so she goes to Dr. Greenwood a psychiatrist for therapy. He falls in love with her and takes over her life, although she insists on continuing her career at the El Madhouse nightclub. The club's tough owner is none other than Gypsy Rose Lee who plays 'Gypsy' and sings an incredibly bad song ("Put the Blame on Mame") when Virginia is late one night. The traumatized Virginia is suspected of a series of murders. Each victim had purchased a contorted sculpture of a woman called the Screaming Mimi, which was created by her step-brother Charlie who was also responsible for shooting her attacker. It's up to a handsome columnist Bill Sweeny to figure it all out.
IMDB:tt0052168