A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME

Name: A House Is Not a Home: The Rise of Polly Adler
Director: Russell Rouse
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Released: 1964-08-12
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Shelley Winters, Robert Taylor, Cesar Romero, Ralph Taeger, Kaye Ballard

1964 · 01:38:00 · NR · Crime / Drama / History · IMDB TMDB

Story follows the life of Polly Adler, who grew to become one of New York’s most successful bordello madams of the 1920s.

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About This Film

Hypocrisy had its heyday in The Roaring 20s when prohibition made bootleggers millionaires, helped bankroll other criminal activities like prostitution and encouraged cops and politicians to seek their share of the loot. The biography of real-life madam Polly Adler (Shelley Winters) covers all elements of corruption. While perhaps best remembered these days as the debut film for Raquel Welch (One Million Years BC, 1966), the rest of the film is worth a look.

Film Details

Director Russell Rouse

Writers Clarence Greene, Russell Rouse, Polly Adler

Keywords

Independent Film Murder Sex Scene Rape Prostitution Party Criminal New York City Blackmail Brothel Organized Crime Apartment Police Investigator Judge Bribe Musician Businessman Mayor Cousin Cousin Relationship Corrupt Cop Roommate 1930s Mobster Police Raid Based On Book Uncle Police Commissioner Corrupt Politician 1920s Bordello Married Man Reputation Bootlegger Client Racketeer Eviction Madam Sweatshop Polish Immigrant Foreman Madame Alderman John Cathouse Bawdy House Fine Intimate Scene Client List Boss Employee Relationship Dancehall

Also Known As

Madame P. und ihre Mädchen, La casa de Madame, La 'maison' de Madame Adler, Uma Certa Casa Suspeita, Original title: A House Is Not a Home