Hustle (1975)

Review: Hustle (1975)

Director: Robert Aldrich

Cast: Burt Reynolds, Catherine Deneuve, Ben Johnson, Paul Winfield, Eileen Brennan,

Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan

Plot: The body of teenager Gloria Hollinger is found dead on a Los Angeles beach, and Lt. Phil Gaines is in charge of the investigation. Gaines learns that the girl, a stripper and prostitute, committed suicide, but he ignores the connection between her and a powerful mob lawyer, Leo Sellers. Hollinger's father, however, is not satisfied with Gaines's results, and attempts to investigate the case on his own.

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Winter 2024 viewing, part four: More other labels

Winter 2024 viewing, part four: More other labels

Yet more wide-ranging genre viewing – from classic and modern samurai to spaghetti western and ’40s supernatural noir and ’70s hard-boiled romance, ’50s exploitation horror to Hitler, Bigfoot and haunted 12″ […]

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