Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?

Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?

Somebody just murdered your friendly neighborhood hooker.

PG 1971 · 90 min · ★ 4.9 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A prostitute is murdered on the streets of a tough, low-income neighborhood. A diabetic retired boxer who knew her is appalled by the lack of interest shown in the case by the police or anybody else in the neighborhood, and decides to investigate the case himself.

Directed by Ernest Pintoff · Written by John O'Toole

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