Who Killed Teddy Bear?

Who Killed Teddy Bear?

Why with everybody else - why with every slob ... and not with me?

1965 · 94 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

A grim police detective embarks on a one-man crusade to track down a depraved sex maniac when a nightclub deejay receives a disturbing series of obscene phone calls. Finding himself getting far too close to the victim for comfort, the hard-boiled cop must track down the unbalanced pervert before he can carry out his sick threats.

Directed by Joseph Cates · Written by Arnold Drake

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