This Girl for Hire

This Girl for Hire

This Girl for Hire

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This Girl for Hire

1983

1h 40m

5.0(7 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

TV Movie

Overview

In this pilot for a proposed TV series, B.T. Brady is a flippant, but somewhat klutzy female private detective in Hollywood who sets out to solve the murder of a obnoxious mystery writer. Along the way, Brady gets help from her flamboyant mother Zandra, a washed-up actress, as well as Brady's live-in boyfriend Wolfe who runs a memorabilia shop.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Orion Television

CBS

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Bess Armstrong

B' T' Brady

Bess Armstrong

Acting

Celeste Holm

Zandra Stoneham

Celeste Holm

Acting

Cliff DeYoung

Lieutenant Phil Hansen

Cliff DeYoung

Acting

Ray Walston

Abner Litto

Ray Walston

Acting

Roddy McDowall

Manfred Hayes

Roddy McDowall

Acting

Hermione Baddeley

Edwina Gaylord

Hermione Baddeley

Acting

Scott Brady

Mitch Dillon

Scott Brady

Acting

Howard Duff

Wolfe Macready

Howard Duff

Acting

José Ferrer

Harrison Wooly

José Ferrer

Acting

Beverly Garland

Evan Picard

Beverly Garland

Acting

Percy Rodriguez

Jonathan Eastman

Percy Rodriguez

Acting

Elisha Cook Jr.

Eddie

Elisha Cook Jr.

Acting

William Lanteau

Maurice

William Lanteau

Acting

Fredric Lehne

Peter

Fredric Lehne

Acting

George Reynolds

Garth

George Reynolds

Acting

Dan Shor

Punk

Dan Shor

Acting

J.P. Bumstead

Miller

No Image

Acting

Robin Cantor

Ticket Taker

No Image

Acting

Richard Delmonte

Low Rider

No Image

Acting

Margaret Fitzgerald

Groupie

No Image

Acting

Brenda Haldane

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Ken Hill

Patron

No Image

Acting

Paul Mantee

Finnegan

Paul Mantee

Acting

Larry Marko

Muldoon

Larry Marko

Acting

Joseph Whipp

Cop

Joseph Whipp

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