Dirtymouth
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Herbert S. Altman
Director
Bernie Travis
Lenny Bruce
Courtney Sherman
Iris McCabe
Wynn Irwin
Lou Hamilton
Sam Teardrop
Marlene St. Clair
Harry Spillman
Lewis
Film Details
Also Known As
A Tough Gig
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
Sep
1970
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Superior Films
Distribution Company
Budco Distributing Corp.; Howard Mahler Films
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
A fictionalized study of the last years in the life of controversial nightclub entertainer Lenny Bruce, the film deals with his court appearances in New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Illinois on obscenity and drug charges; his increasing paranoia; and his eventual death from drug overdose.
Director
Herbert S. Altman
Director
Cast
Bernie Travis
Lenny Bruce
Courtney Sherman
Iris McCabe
Wynn Irwin
Lou Hamilton
Sam Teardrop
Marlene St. Clair
Harry Spillman
Lewis
Peter Clune
Mr. Murdock
Eleanor Gould
Mrs. McCabe
Bob Allen
Judge in Philadelphia
Eugene Wood
Judge in New York
Chris Gampel
Defense attorney
John C. Becher
Harry
Fred Knapp
Defense attorney in New York
Jim Thorne
Assistant district attorney
Reid Cruickshanks
Brady
Frank Feda
Editor Newton
Court Benson
Johnson
Fuddle Bagley
Comic
Herb Carter
Smith
Phil Carter
Gerber
Horatio Fuller
Tipstaff
Edward Grace
Capote
Michael Zettler
Arthur French
Policemen
Dorothy Claire
Mrs. McHenry
Alice Yourman
Mrs. Amperian
Gladys Lane
Mrs. Gerber
Frankie Mann
Bob Leslie
Themselves
Crew
Allan Altman
Associate Producer
Herbert S. Altman
Screenwriter
Herbert S. Altman
Presented By
Herbert S. Altman
Producer
Marvin Dworkin
Sound
Alfred Gilbert
Associate Producer
Lenny Hambro
Music
John Jiras
Makeup
Edna Paul
Film Editor
Claude Schlanger
Executive Producer
Claude Schlanger
Presented By
Bert Spielvogel
Director of Photography
Emanuel Vardi
Music
Film Details
Also Known As
A Tough Gig
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
Sep
1970
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Superior Films
Distribution Company
Budco Distributing Corp.; Howard Mahler Films
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
The working title of this film is A Tough Gig.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1970
Released in United States 1970
