Rachel arrives in New York from her Amish community intent on becoming a dancer. Unfortunately Billy Minsky's Burlesque is hardly the place for her Dances From The Bible. But the show's comedian Raymond sees a way of wrong-footing the local do-gooders by announcing the new Paris sensation "Mme Fifi" and putting on Rachel's performance as the place is raided. All too complicated, the more so since her father is scouring the town for her and both Raymond and his straight-man Chick are falling for Rachel.
Production
Meticulous 1920s burlesque recreation down to the last tassel.
Acting
Jason Robards bringing sardonic gravity to slapstick nonsense.
Direction
Friedkin's kinetic camera already showing Exorcist-era energy.
Director
William Friedkin
Jason Robards
Raymond Paine
Britt Ekland
Rachel Schpitendavel
Norman Wisdom
Chick Williams
Forrest Tucker
Trim Houlihan
Harry Andrews
Jacob Schpitendavel
Joseph Wiseman
Louis Minsky
Denholm Elliott
Vance Fowler
Elliott Gould
Billy Minsky
Jack Burns
Candy Butcher
Bert Lahr
Professor Spats
Eddie Lawrence
Scratch
Gloria LeRoy
Mae Harris
Lillian Hayman
Singer in Speakeasy
Richard Libertini
Pockets
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