| Lady of Burlesque | |
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| Directed by | William A. Wellman |
| Written by | James Gunn |
| Based on | The G-String Murders 1941 novel by Gypsy Rose Lee |
| Produced by | Hunt Stromberg |
| Starring | Barbara Stanwyck Michael O'Shea Iris Adrian |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse |
| Edited by | James E. Newcom |
| Music by | Arthur Lange |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,850,000 gross |
Lady of Burlesque (also known as The G-String Murders and in the UK, Striptease Lady) is a 1943 American musical comedy-mystery film, produced by Hunt Stromberg and directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Michael O'Shea. It is a faithful, if sanitized,[1] adaptation of the 1941 novel The G-String Murders written by strip tease queen Gypsy Rose Lee.
- ^ Doherty, Thomas (2009). Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9780231512848.