No Way to Treat a Lady (film)

No Way to Treat a Lady
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Directed by	Jack Smight
Screenplay by	John Gay
Based on	No Way to Treat a Lady by William Goldman
Produced by	Sol C. Siegel
Starring	Rod Steiger Lee Remick George Segal Eileen Heckart Murray Hamilton Michael Dunn
Cinematography	Jack Priestley
Edited by	Archie Marshek
Music by	Andrew Belling Stanley Myers
Production company	Sol C. Siegel Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 20, 1968 (1968-03-20)
Running time	108 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$3.1 million (rentals)[2]

No Way to Treat a Lady is a 1968 American psychological thriller film with elements of black comedy, directed by Jack Smight, and starring Rod Steiger, Lee Remick, George Segal, and Eileen Heckart. Adapted by John Gay from William Goldman's 1964 novel of the same name, it follows a serial killer in New York City who impersonates various characters in order to gain the trust of women before murdering them.

Released in the spring of 1968, the film earned $3.1 million domestically, and received largely favorable reviews from critics, with praise for Steiger's performance and the film's blending of horror and dark humor. Segal was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal as Detective Moe Brummel.

A musical comedy adaptation by Douglas J. Cohen was produced in 1987, and revived Off-Broadway in 1996.