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The Night They Raided Minsky's
“Sometimes being a nice girl is too much to bare”
5.7 / 10• 1968• 1h 39m•PG-13• English
Comedy
Storyline
Rachel arrives in New York from her Amish community intent on becoming a dancer. Unfortunately Billy Minsky's Burlesque is hardly the place for her Dances From The Bible. But the show's comedian Raymond sees a way of wrong-footing the local do-gooders by announcing the new Paris sensation "Mme Fifi" and putting on Rachel's performance as the place is raided. All too complicated, the more so since her father is scouring the town for her and both Raymond and his straight-man Chick are falling for Rachel.
Cast & Crew
Jason Robards
Raymond Paine
Lead
Britt Ekland
Rachel Schpitendavel
Norman Wisdom
Chick Williams
Forrest Tucker
Trim Houlihan
Harry Andrews
Jacob Schpitendavel
Joseph Wiseman
Louis Minsky
Denholm Elliott
Vance Fowler
Elliott Gould
Billy Minsky
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Friedkin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Night They Raided Minsky's is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
