The Night They Raided Minsky's

William Friedkin
1968-12-22

Sometimes being a nice girl is too much to bare
5.6
99 min

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

Name Character Team
Jason Robards Raymond Paine Unowned
Britt Ekland Rachel Schpitendavel Unowned
Norman Wisdom Chick Williams Unowned
Forrest Tucker Trim Houlihan Unowned
Harry Andrews Jacob Schpitendavel Unowned
Joseph Wiseman Louis Minsky Unowned
Denholm Elliott Vance Fowler Unowned
Elliott Gould Billy Minsky Unowned
Jack Burns Candy Butcher Unowned
Bert Lahr Professor Spats Unowned
Eddie Lawrence Scratch Unowned
Gloria LeRoy Mae Harris Unowned
Dexter Maitland Duffy Unowned
Lillian Hayman Singer in Speakeasy Unowned
Richard Libertini Pockets Unowned
Judith Lowry Mother Annie Unowned
Will B. Able Clyde Unowned
Mike Elias Immigration Officer 1 Unowned
Frank Shaw Immigration Officer 2 Unowned
Chanin Hale Valerie Unowned
Ernestine Barrett Minsky Girl Unowned
Kelsey Collins Minsky Girl Unowned
Marilyn D'Honau Minsky Girl Unowned
Kathryn Doby Minsky Girl Unowned
Joanna Rush Minsky Girl Unowned
Dorothea MacFarland Minsky Girl Unowned
Billie Mahoney Minsky Girl Unowned
Carolyn Morris Minsky Girl Unowned
June Eve Story Minsky Girl Unowned
Dolly Sharp Minsky Girl Unowned
Rudy Vallee Opening Narrator (voice) Unowned
Mary Boylan Laughing Lady in the Audience (uncredited) Unowned
Herbie Faye Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Stephen Fitzstephens Ice Cream Kisser (uncredited) Unowned
Trent Gough Minsky Customer (uncredited) Unowned
Joe E. Marks Mr. Fliegelmann (uncredited) Unowned