18 Dec 1982
The King of Comedy
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Private Hell 36
These are night faces... Living on the edge of evil and violence!
In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Police detectives Cal Bruner and Jack Farnham investigate and are led from the drugstore to a nightclub, where singer Lilli is another recipient of a stolen bill. With Lilli's help, the partners track down the remaining money, but both Lilli and Jack are dismayed when Cal decides he wants to keep part of it.
Top Billed Cast
Ida Lupino Lilli Marlowe
Steve Cochran Police Sgt. Cal Bruner
Howard Duff Police Sgt. Jack Farnham
Dean Jagger Police Capt. Michaels
Dorothy Malone Francey Farnham
James Anderson Patrolman in Locker Room (uncredited)
William Boyett Stimson (uncredited)
Chester Conklin Murdered Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Richard Deacon Mr. Mace (uncredited)
George Dockstader Fugitive (uncredited)
King Donovan Evney Serovitch (uncredited)
Bridget Duff Bridget Farnham (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer Sam Marvin (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner Hausner (uncredited)
Jimmy Hawkins Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Tom Monroe Patrolman Tom (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson Detective Lt. Lubin (uncredited)
Sammy Shack Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
Chris O'Brien Coroner (Uncredited)
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