The Maltese Bippy (1969)
2.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
Sam Smith (Dan Rowan) is forced to move into the run down Flushing, New York house of his entertainment business partner Ernest Grey (Dick Martin) after they are evicted from their offices for making pornographic movies and losing all their money and equipment in the process. Ernie originally bought the house on Sam's ill-advice of the property soon being expropriated for a highway, which never happened. Further adding to the house's lack of appeal is that it is located next to a cemetery. As Ernie tries to sell the house, which is run by his devoted but exasperated housekeeper Molly Fletcher (Mildred Natwick) who hates Sam, he rents out rooms in it. As soon as Sam moves in, strange occurrences happen in the neighborhood, including a mutilated body being found in the cemetery, and one of their neighbors, Mrs. Potter (Maudie Prickett), being attacked by a howling man. Ernie's new physician, Dr. Charles Strauss (David Hurst), believes that Ernie's developing symptoms, including a need to howl, points to him turning into a werewolf, which may explain the ravaged dead body and the attack on Mrs. Potter. Dr. Strauss tries to cure Ernie, while Sam thinks they should capitalize on Ernie's misfortune in some form of entertainment capacity. But others around them may know more about the strange goings-on than they let on. They include Ernie's two boarders - the violin playing Axel Kronstadt (Leon Askin) and pretty college student Robin Sherwood (Carol Lynley), to who Ernie is attracted - and the Ravenswoods, a mysterious Hungarian family that lives next door. - Actors:
- Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Carol Lynley, Julie Newmar, Mildred Natwick, Fritz Weaver, Robert Reed, David Hurst, Dana Elcar, Leon Askin, Alan Oppenheimer, Eddra Gale, Arthur Batanides, Pamela Rodgers, Jennifer Bishop, Maudie Prickett, Garry Walberg, Carol-Jean Thompson, Jerry Mann, Mike Kellin
- Directors:
- Norman Panama
- Producers:
- Robert Enders, Everett Freeman
- Writers:
- Everett Freeman, Ray Singer
- Aka:
- Strange Case of...!#*% / The Incredible Werewolf Murders
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama, Horror
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