It's Called 'Murder', Baby

Jun 15, 1983

1h 34m

★ 7.3

There's one thing nice girls don't do...

Overview

In 1940s Los Angeles, private investigator Nick Popodopolis, is hired by actress Dixie Ray, to find her blackmailer. Edited R version of adult film, Dixie Ray Hollywood Star.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Lima Productions

It's Called 'Murder', Baby Trailers

Cast

Nick Popodopolis

John Leslie

Adrian

Juliet Anderson

Sherry

Veronica Hart

Leslie

Kelly Nichols

Lisa

Samantha Fox

The Lieutenant

Cameron Mitchell

Dixie Ray

Lisa De Leeuw

Partner

John F. Goff

Tony La Marr

Steve Marlow

Little Tough Guy

Sam Baldwin

Big Tough Guy

Chuck Dawson

Charles T. Barclay

Chris Warfield

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