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The Night They Raided Minsky's

  • 1968
  • PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
A naive young Amish woman runs away from her home in Pennsylvania to New York City, where she hopes to act in religious stage plays but ends up performing in Burlesque theatre.
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A naive young Amish woman runs away from her home in Pennsylvania to New York City, where she hopes to act in religious stage plays but ends up performing in Burlesque theatre.A naive young Amish woman runs away from her home in Pennsylvania to New York City, where she hopes to act in religious stage plays but ends up performing in Burlesque theatre.A naive young Amish woman runs away from her home in Pennsylvania to New York City, where she hopes to act in religious stage plays but ends up performing in Burlesque theatre.

  • Director
    • William Friedkin
  • Writers
    • Arnold Schulman
    • Sidney Michaels
    • Norman Lear
  • Stars
    • Jason Robards
    • Britt Ekland
    • Norman Wisdom
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Friedkin
    • Writers
      • Arnold Schulman
      • Sidney Michaels
      • Norman Lear
    • Stars
      • Jason Robards
      • Britt Ekland
      • Norman Wisdom
    • 37User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast43

    Jason Robards
    Jason Robards
    • Raymond Paine
    Britt Ekland
    Britt Ekland
    • Rachel Schpitendavel
    Norman Wisdom
    Norman Wisdom
    • Chick Williams
    Forrest Tucker
    Forrest Tucker
    • Trim Houlihan
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • Jacob Schpitendavel
    Joseph Wiseman
    Joseph Wiseman
    • Louis Minsky
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Vance Fowler
    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Billy Minsky
    Jack Burns
    Jack Burns
    • Candy Butcher
    Bert Lahr
    Bert Lahr
    • Professor Spats
    Gloria LeRoy
    Gloria LeRoy
    • Mae Harris
    Eddie Lawrence
    • Scratch
    Dexter Maitland
    • Duffy
    Lillian Hayman
    • Singer in Speakeasy
    Richard Libertini
    Richard Libertini
    • Pockets
    • (as Dick Libertini)
    Judith Lowry
    Judith Lowry
    • Mother Annie
    • (as Judith Lowery)
    Will B. Able
    Will B. Able
    • Clyde
    Mike Elias
    • Immigration Officer 1
    • Director
      • William Friedkin
    • Writers
      • Arnold Schulman
      • Sidney Michaels
      • Norman Lear
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    • Trivia
      The first cut of the film was considered disastrous by all involved. Editor Ralph Rosenblum worked for more than a year to save it, with director William Friedkin long gone. The extensive use of period film clips was Rosenblum's idea. The technique of returning from these clips to the movie by starting with a black-and-white version of a shot and changing to color was invented accidentally when the editor's assistant couldn't find the color copy of a piece of film fast enough.
    • Goofs
      Rachel refers to herself as "Amish". The word "Amish" is a term used by non-Amish; the Amish would refer to themselves as the "plain folk".
    • Quotes
      • Jacob Schpitendavel: Louis Minsky, if you do not now go at once to prevent thy son from bringing my daughter to such ignominy, I shall, as Agnon
      • [?]
      • Jacob Schpitendavel: did, raise the finger of righteousness
      • [raises index finger]
      • Jacob Schpitendavel: to call down the wrath of heaven.
      • Vance Fowler: My father, an Episcopal vestryman, used this
      • [raises pinkie finger]
      • Vance Fowler: as the finger of righteousness.
      • Louis Minsky: Bah! And again, Bah! There is no finger of righteousness. This
      • [raises pinkie and turns it in his ear]
      • Louis Minsky: is the finger of cleanliness. This
      • [raises ring finger]
      • Louis Minsky: is the finger of marital bliss
      • [points to wedding band]
      • Louis Minsky: . This
      • [raises index]
      • Louis Minsky: is the finger of vengeance. This
      • [levels middle finger toward Fowler, palm downward]
      • Louis Minsky: is the finger of meddling in other people's lives
      • [pokes Fowler in chest with middle finger]
      • Louis Minsky: . And this
      • [sticks out thumb]
      • Louis Minsky: is the finger of transportation. It will get us a taxi to the theater. You speak with the fist of authority, gentlemen, but you do not know your fingers.
    • Crazy credits
      The words in the title flash on the screen individually in between shots of the raiding vice cops.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Directors: The Films of William Friedkin (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Perfect Gentleman
      (uncredited)

      Music by Charles Strouse

      Lyrics by Lee Adams

      Sung by Jason Robards and Norman Wisdom

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 9, 1969 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Noc kad je nastao striptiz
    • Filming locations
      • Myrtle Avenue Elevated Subway, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Tandem Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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