The Case of the Smiling Stiffs

"The First Sex-Rated Whodunit!"

1973 1h 5m EN

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6.1

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5.1

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★6.1TMDB · 7★5.1IMDB · 122

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Synopsis

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Is Emma a voyeur vampire who can turn into a bat? Apparently, and she leaves many smiling faces on her victims after going down on them during a full moon. When they're not having sex with their suspects, two cops investigate the murders.

“The First Sex-Rated Whodunit!”

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Cast

Cathy Walker
Caroline
Debbie Craven
Jean Jennings
Strip Poker Girl
Sally Ziegler
Joe's Mother
Sheila Stuart
Emma
Victoria Holloway
Daisy
Fred J. Lincoln
Joe
Geoffrey Knowles
Beau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Writers: Jerry Hayling
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean S. Cunningham, shot by Gus Graham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Miner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cathy Walker and Debbie Craven and Jean Jennings carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The First Sex-Rated Whodunit!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071287 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sean S. Cunningham directs. Gus Graham behind the camera. Steve Miner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sean S. Cunningham, shot by Gus Graham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Steve Miner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cathy Walker and Debbie Craven and Jean Jennings carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The First Sex-Rated Whodunit!".
8IMDB entry: tt0071287 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.