What's a Nice Girl Like You...?

A Bronx working girl is drawn into an elaborate extortion plot after being kidnapped by a gang of sophisticated con men who force her, because of her remarkable resemblance, to impersonate a wealthy socialite. Based on E.V. Cunningham's (Howard Fast's) novel, "Shirley."

1971

Crime·Comedy·TV Movie

1h 13min

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Top Billed Cast

Brenda Vaccaro
Shirley Campbel
Jack Warden
Lt. Joe Burton
Roddy McDowall
Albert Soames
Jo Anne Worley
Cynthia
Edmond O'Brien
Morton Stillman
Vincent Price
William Spevin
Morgan Sterne
Adam Newman
Michael Lerner
Fats Detroit
Gino Conforti
Selzer
Arthur Batanides
Flint
Curt Conway
Mr. Foley
Robert Doyle
Francis Malone
Robert Ito
Police Pathologist
Johnny Silver
Louis / Waiter
Maudie Prickett
Elderly Woman
Don Diamond
Duty Sergeant
Ray Ballard
Mr. Morrow
Barbara Baldavin
Nurse
Arnold F. Turner
1st Policeman

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