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Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam A. Wellman
Written byJames Gunn
Based onThe G-String Murders
by Gypsy Rose Lee
Produced byHunt Stromberg
Starring
CinematographyRobert De Grasse
Edited byJames E. Newcom
Music byArthur Lange
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • May 1, 1943 (1943-05-01)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,850,000

Lady of Burlesque (also known as The G-String Murders and in the UK, Striptease Lady) is a 1943 American musical comedy mystery film directed by William A. Wellman, produced by Hunt Stromberg, and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Michael O'Shea. It is a faithful, if sanitized,[1] adaptation of the 1941 novel The G-String Murders by burlesque performer and stripper Gypsy Rose Lee.

  1. ^ Doherty, Thomas (2009). Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9780231512848.

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