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This Girl for Hire

19831h 40mJerry Jameson
IMDb 5.5

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In this pilot for a proposed TV series, B.T. Brady is a flippant, but somewhat klutzy female private detective in Hollywood who sets out to solve the murder of a obnoxious mystery writer. Along the way, Brady gets help from her flamboyant mother Zandra, a washed-up actress, as well as Brady's live-in boyfriend Wolfe who runs a memorabilia shop.

ComedyMysteryTV Movie
ParodyPrivate Detective1940s

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What is This Girl for Hire (1983) about?

In this pilot for a proposed TV series, B.T. Brady is a flippant, but somewhat klutzy female private detective in Hollywood who sets out to solve the murder of a obnoxious mystery writer. Along the way, Brady gets help from her flamboyant mother Zandra, a washed-up actress, as well as Brady's live-in boyfriend Wolfe who runs a memorabilia shop.

Who stars in This Girl for Hire?

This Girl for Hire stars Bess Armstrong (B' T' Brady), Celeste Holm (Zandra Stoneham), Cliff DeYoung (Lieutenant Phil Hansen), Ray Walston (Abner Litto), Roddy McDowall (Manfred Hayes). The film was directed by Jerry Jameson.

How long is This Girl for Hire?

This Girl for Hire has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1983.

Is This Girl for Hire worth watching?

This Girl for Hire holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10. Fans of Comedy, Mystery, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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