Top billed cast

1. 

   Shirley MacLaine

   Charity

2. 

   John McMartin

   Oscar

3. 

   Chita Rivera

   Nickie

4. 

   Paula Kelly

   Helene

5. 

   Ricardo Montalban

   Vittorio

6. 

   Sammy Davis Jr.

   Big Daddy

7. 

   Stubby Kaye

   Herman

8. 

   Barbara Bouchet

   Ursula

9. 

   Suzanne Charny

   Dancer

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-04-21

"Charity" (Shirley MacLaine), "Nickie" (Chita Rivera) and "Helene" (Paula Kelly) are call-girls working in a grotty dance hall. "Charity" is an honest, maybe too honest, gal, but after years going round in circles she needs a decent man in her life. That might just happen when she meets "Oscar" (John McMartin) but he doesn't know what she really does to make a living. It isn't quite in a bank. Should she tell him and risk him walking away? The story itself here is no great shakes, but the performances are really entertaining. MacLaine, Ricardo Montalban as the legendary actor "Vittorio" and th...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$8,000,000.00

Revenue
$20,000,000.00

Keywords

• broken engagement
• charity
• based on play or musical
• celebrity
• tragic love
• dancehall girl
• based on movie